soaking (up)

verb

present participle of soak (up)
as in drinking
to take in (something liquid) through small openings this sponge should soak up the spilled juice very nicely

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaking (up)
  1. drinking
  2. absorbing
  3. taking up
Verb
  • For chemicals classified as possible human carcinogens, MCLGs are typically set at a level where drinking the water daily for 70 years would cause one additional cancer case per 1 million people above the background rate.
    — Christine Kirchhoff, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • Traditionally, mate is passed around a group, with friends and family members often drinking from the same bombilla.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of drinking
Verb
  • The Works is a lightweight, fast-absorbing moisturizer for your body in any stage, helping to hydrate and tone, boost elasticity, tighten crepiness, and replenish texture.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • On the road, the bZ’s suspension prioritizes ride comfort over corner-carving theatrics, absorbing rough pavement pretty well while maintaining enough body control to avoid feeling too floaty.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 July 2026
Definition of absorbing
Verb
  • Indeed, so much so that there are suggestions that the people from better-off backgrounds are taking up many of the limited number of places.
    — Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Gen Z is taking up analog hobbies, ditching dating apps and spending real time at the mall again.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Definition of taking up
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“Soaking (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaking%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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