soaked (up)

Definition of soaked (up)next
past tense of soak (up)
as in absorbed
to take in (something liquid) through small openings this sponge should soak up the spilled juice very nicely

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  • The area The main point of being here is to be absorbed in the mirage-like, placid beauty of the lake.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • And yes, that sound will dissipate and soon will be too faint for my human ears as it is absorbed into space, but Renee Gladman writes that spaces moan.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
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  • Harry Styles bravely drank from a sneaker during an Australian concert in 2023.
    Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
  • The mother and daughter often drank and used marijuana together, investigators found, and communicated almost daily about drinking alcohol.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
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“Soaked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaked%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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