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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soak (up)
Verb
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This spring cocktail is almost too pretty to drink.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026 -
Visitors who want to drink beer can buy tickets for $60, which includes access to the craft beer festival and a sample glass, along with a tote bag with one prize egg and a T-shirt.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trees then absorb this radioactive isotope, locking a chemical time stamp of the solar storm into their annual growth rings.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
10 Apr. 2026
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Past technological revolutions allowed generations to absorb the shock.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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According to the agenda, the Board of Managers will discuss behind closed doors the decision not to renew or terminate certain contracts, then take up a public vote.—
Lacey Beasley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Limited information about the incident is available at this time, with Midland County taking up to 10 days to release an arrest affidavit.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
14 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 17 Apr. 2026.
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