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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soak (up)
Verb
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Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026 -
George has a particular fondness for drinking out of my watering can.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Wrap your unwashed roots in a paper towel to absorb any potential moisture, then store the carrots in a zip-top bag or airtight container in your refrigerator’s crisper drawer for up to 4 weeks.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2026
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But what absorbs him most is the intense kinship that the San feel with the elephants, to the point where, at a bonfire dance, a kind of cross-species migration of souls seems to take place.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The park will eventually encompass the 4 acres that take up one entire downtown block (or the west block) and the adjacent double block (or the east block) between 13th, F, 15th and G streets.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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The issue’s five chapters take up the Revolution in all of its complexity and contradiction.—
Andrew Aoyama,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Soak (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soak%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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