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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  • Breadon tasked Worrell with chairing the environmental justice resiliency and parks committee along with the committee on labor and economic development, which has absorbed the former committee on small business and professional licensure.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Both juries absorbed the totality of the circumstances and reached for a lever of indignation rather than the strict logic of the law.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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  • Key Takeaways Women who drank tea had slightly higher total hip bone mineral density than those who did not, according to a 10-year study.
    Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Bars lost cultural relevance as younger generations drank less.
    Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Soaked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaked%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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