sop up
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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Or the company just sops up every available dollar and the edifice crumbles, which is a very realistic possibility.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 June 2026
The dish originated at Coconuts Fort Lauderdale, where it’s served with bread to sop up the savory butter medley that settles at the bottom of the bowl.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Be sure to sop up leftover sauce with a chunk of crusty bread.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Serve over rice to sop up every drop.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2026
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 June 2026
The dish originated at Coconuts Fort Lauderdale, where it’s served with bread to sop up the savory butter medley that settles at the bottom of the bowl.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Be sure to sop up leftover sauce with a chunk of crusty bread.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Serve over rice to sop up every drop.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sop up
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“Sop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sop%20up. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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