Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soak (up)
Verb
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Food and drink There’s no shortage of food options for hotel guests and visitors stopping by at all hours of the day.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Jan. 2026 -
But generally, fewer people are seeking out these whales, so fewer are being made, partly because people are not drinking as many high-octane, high alcohol beers.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Due to the inability to absorb adequate nutrients, the body might become malnourished.—
Pamela Assid Woughter,
Verywell Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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Unlike glossy black, this effect absorbs light in a subtle way, creating a richer, more modern visual texture.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Its small population, paired with the fact that it's located at the far southern tip of New Zealand and that Rakiura National Park takes up 85 percent of the land on the island, ensures the stars shine bright at night.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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Though once invited to appear in a film by Michelangelo Antonioni, travel restrictions of the era kept him from taking up the role.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Soak (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soak%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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