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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soak (up)
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This advisory is in effect until Tuesday at 7 p.m. NWS Heat Wave Safety Tips: Stay safe with these recommendations Stay hydrated: Keep yourself well-hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Aug. 2025 -
And in one particularly extreme case, a lawsuit alleges that an 18-year-old boy went into cardiac arrest after drinking a Mango Yuzu Citrus Charged Lemonade from Panera Bread.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
19 Aug. 2025
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Arizona agreed to absorb the first and deepest cutbacks during a shortage in exchange for support from other states to build the CAP Canal.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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In addition to absorbing Highsmith’s $5.6 million expiring contract, the Nets acquired an unprotected 2032 second-round pick from Miami while sending a 2026 second-round pick, protected from No. 31 to No. 55, to the Heat, per the team.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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This new model has 16GB of storage, still enough for dozens or hundreds of titles, though picture-heavy books such as cookery books or graphic novels take up a little more space.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Trump has long said wind power turbines are unattractive and endanger birds, and that solar installations take up too much land.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Soak (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soak%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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