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soaked (up)

verb

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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Much of those losses were uninsured, leaving the losses to be absorbed by governments, businesses, or households.

— Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Get absorbed in work, movement, or a project that lets your energy become productive instead of argumentative.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

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Leo arrived in Lourdes from Paris on Saturday night and immediately prayed inside the Grotto of Apparitions and drank from the spring.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
The share of adults who drank any alcohol in the past year fell by nearly 2%, and the share who drank heavily fell by more than 8% from 2022 to 2024, according to the study.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

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