Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soak (up)
Verb
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Sure, standing around drinking beer and grilling is fun.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
21 June 2025 -
Police allege the suspect got a haircut at 11:30 a.m. on the day of his son’s death, then drank beer and took shots from noon until 2:40 p.m. while the infant baked outside in the parking lot.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Different molecules absorb light in different ways, and by analysing these absorption patterns – called spectra – scientists infer what chemicals are likely to be present.—
Oliver Swainston,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
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Economists at JPMorgan have argued that many companies are absorbing the cost of the tariffs, for now.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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In the last academic year, about 275 first-years and sophomores at the UConn Hartford campus took up the option of living on the Storrs campus.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
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So far this year, the central bank has taken up a wait-and-see approach, holding interest rates steady as policymakers await the potential effects of tariffs.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
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“Soak (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soak%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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