Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soak (up)
Verb
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If so, drinking caffeine will only make both issues worse.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026 -
Historic Olde Town Arvada is back with a monthly concerts-and-culture series featuring food, drink and kids’ activities on Grandview Avenue in Arvada.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The law, which will allow buildings as tall as 85 feet in areas zoned for single-family housing, will take effect July 1 only in areas with high incomes and strong amenities, where new housing is more easily absorbed.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Most crashes on Florida roads involve two vehicles, with crumple zones, airbags, and seat belts absorbing the impact.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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For example, our closest relatives, the chimpanzees, have brains that average just 400 cubic centimeters; the average adult human brain takes up about 1,350 cubic centimeters.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The commission was expected to take up the plan at its meeting Monday and then set a public hearing.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Soak (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soak%20%28up%29. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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