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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  • In fact, the Department of Energy estimates that about 76 percent of the sunlight that hits a standard double-pane window is absorbed as heat, making things hotter.
    Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
  • First, its molecules prefer to sit on the surface of the skin rather than being more readily absorbed into the bloodstream, which can occur for some formulations.
    Guy German, Fortune, 21 June 2026
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  • That roughly mirrors our own finding of what crops actually drank, based on the state’s study of satellite data.
    Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026
  • One by one, from Rhode Island to Georgia, rioters in each colony pillaged collectors’ wine cellars, drank all their liquor and forced them to publicly resign.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 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 28 Jun. 2026.

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