Example Sentences
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
Verb
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Other examples can be seen in the deliberate way Flick sprung to Raphinha’s defence back in December, taking up the topic of the Brazilian’s lack of individual recognition despite not having been asked about it.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The commission then took up the comprehensive plan change request for a vote, but even though Hoefs made a motion to recommend approval, the other commissioners did not second it.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 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 12 Apr. 2026.
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