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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Verb
  • Day, a bridge engineer who moved to the area from England in 1998, has absorbed the part that the bridge played in his in-laws’ history.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Some businesses absorbed the tariffs, at least initially, cutting into margins to avoid sudden price hikes.
    Sara Albrecht, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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  • James Madison reportedly drank a pint of whiskey every day.
    Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
  • This is where Wyatt and Virgil Earp and Doc Holliday once drank.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Soaked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaked%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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