soak (up)

verb

Definition of soak (up)next
as in to drink
to take in (something liquid) through small openings this sponge should soak up the spilled juice very nicely

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soak (up)
  1. drink
  2. absorb
  3. take up
Verb
  • The American Heart Association (AHA) advises against the idea of starting to drink alcohol just to try to prevent heart disease.
    Peter Burke, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Beyond just my daughter, me, and the occasional friend she’s seen drinking from an Owala, Amazon shoppers love the brand, too.
    Terri Peters, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of drink
Verb
  • That includes absorbing the likely loss of Russia’s two military bases in Syria, and accepting what analysts call the crushing defeat of Kremlin ally Iran.
    Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Cruise, which previously operated as a subsidiary, will now be fully absorbed by GM.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of absorb
Verb
  • Symptoms typically arise within a week of the first infection but may take up to two weeks to show, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • For example, our Pritchard Hill Cask Finish can take up to 15 months to complete when the barrels are placed in containers in November.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of take up
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“Soak (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soak%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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