soaked (up)

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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Verb
  • Let stand, stirring occasionally, until stock is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
  • That changed around 2019, when Fonseca sat absorbed as Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in a Wimbledon final lasting four hours and 57 minutes – the longest final in the tournament’s history.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • The first urban inhabitants drank wine, a recent archaeological survey found, after discovering the rare wine press near Tel Megiddo in Israel’s north.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The two had spent hours chatting as Shamblin drank hard ciders on a remote Texas roadside.
    Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Soaked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaked%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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