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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Serve over rice to sop up every drop.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2026
The only thing this one-dish Creole supper needs is a loaf of crusty white bread to sop up every last bit of flavor.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Shakshuka is typically served with some sort of bread for sopping up the eggs and sauce.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Serve this fragrant stew with plenty of pita to sop up all the goodness left in the bowl.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2026
The only thing this one-dish Creole supper needs is a loaf of crusty white bread to sop up every last bit of flavor.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Shakshuka is typically served with some sort of bread for sopping up the eggs and sauce.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Serve this fragrant stew with plenty of pita to sop up all the goodness left in the bowl.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 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 Apr. 2026.
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