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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Tortas Ahogadas El Príncipe Heredero A torta ahogada—a soggy, spicy, stick-in-your-stomach meal that’s perfect for sopping up all the tequila from the night before—is a signature of the city.
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David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Paper towels leave behind fibers, so save those for sopping up messes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Rice starch still sops up oil and beefs up strands, but with an even airier spray that stays invisible and smells softly fruity and floral.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
For comparison, our planet typically sops up about 50 to 100 metric tons of space debris each day.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
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David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Paper towels leave behind fibers, so save those for sopping up messes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Rice starch still sops up oil and beefs up strands, but with an even airier spray that stays invisible and smells softly fruity and floral.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
For comparison, our planet typically sops up about 50 to 100 metric tons of space debris each day.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
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 30 Sep. 2025.
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