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
  • Women should be able to drink at a party without being raped.
    — Jennifer Obel, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Haymitch has a supporting role in the original franchise, appearing as the disillusioned, hard-drinking mentor of Lawrence’s Katniss Everdeen.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of drink
Verb
  • But as stock prices climb and bond yields increase, that relative advantage is diminishing, leaving less room for equities to absorb higher rates.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Not only have household budgets spent the last several years absorbing higher prices, but today's high rates mean that credit card balances and other monthly obligations are likely claiming a larger share of each paycheck, too.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of absorb
Verb
  • The case goes to court, where ADA Carisi (Peter Scavino) is joined by ADA Aidan Hawkins (Jelani Alladin), a recent graduate of Harvard Law, in taking up Emily’s cause.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • After security forces suppressed peaceful protests with lethal force, many opponents of military rule took up arms, plunging large parts of the country into conflict.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
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 9 Oct. 2026.

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