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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  • What likely happened, the team explains, is that the planet spiraled inwards towards the star, became orbitally unstable, and was eventually absorbed.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
  • Renwick’s belief that athleticwear designers were for too long a time absorbed in making men’s lives easier — and efforts to reverse this pattern by turning its gaze towards women — completely revolutionized the industry, which is why the brand is a no-brainer addition to this article.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 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 13 Jun. 2026.

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