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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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Six decades earlier, on the same grounds, a young Muhammad Ali absorbed a famous left hook from Henry Cooper late in the fourth round, then finished the fight in the fifth when the referee stopped it because of a severe cut over Cooper’s eye.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
Cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 1 hour.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

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One study found that participants who drank tea heated to 149 degrees Fahrenheit (65 degrees Celsius) experienced more positive emotional responses, including happiness and satisfaction.

— Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 2 Sep. 2026
For a few days, the horse fed on the same plants and grass and drank from the rainwater collected in a puddle nearby.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

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