sop up
phrasal verb
sopped up; sopping up; sops up
: to remove (a liquid) from a surface by using soft paper, bread, etc.
He sopped up the gravy with pieces of bread.
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And get this: every $13 order comes with a heap of rice for sopping up the extra.
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
Typical blotting sheets may sop up the shine, but this roller is more effective at mattifying.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 26 June 2024
That would surely lead to even more red ink to sop up next year.
—George Skelton, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
Serve it over couscous or with salad greens; or plunk the dish in the center of the table and serve it as an appetizer with pita wedges and crusty bread for sopping up the juices.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
Typical blotting sheets may sop up the shine, but this roller is more effective at mattifying.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 26 June 2024
That would surely lead to even more red ink to sop up next year.
—George Skelton, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
Serve it over couscous or with salad greens; or plunk the dish in the center of the table and serve it as an appetizer with pita wedges and crusty bread for sopping up the juices.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Sop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sop%20up. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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