soak (up)

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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  • Madrid: Bar And Restaurant Mecca This year’s glitzy gala was held in Madrid–a city famed for its exciting food and drink culture and superb nightlife–bringing bartenders, cocktail aficionados and drinks media in their thousands to the Spanish capital.
    Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Ten times as many people, meanwhile, reported drinking alcohol daily or almost daily.
    Marin Cogan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • Malabsorption: Conditions like celiac disease, Crohn's disease, or other gastrointestinal conditions can impair your body's ability to absorb iron—even if dietary intake is sufficient.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The larger commercial aviation sector, where most of the fuel is burned, has fewer prospects for breakthrough technologies and limited ability to absorb the economic premium associated with SAF as a result.
    Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • The council is expected to take up his nomination on Friday. — EXPENSIVE ETHICS?
    Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Trump and his allies asked the court in 2020 to take up a series of post-election disputes challenging President Joe Biden’s win, as the ex-president fought in court to try and overturn the election results.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

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“Soak (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soak%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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