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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaking (up)
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The project's cover artwork depicts Role Model (whose real name is Tucker Pillsbury) drinking from a beer bottle while sitting near a man and woman eating cake and looking at him while seemingly dressed for their wedding.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026 -
This is not like drinking a glass of water.—
Catherine Ellis,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Breaking up the tofu with your hands like this dramatically increases its surface area, all the better for absorbing the heady seasoning blend of cumin, coriander, and crushed red pepper flakes.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 May 2026
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This interlocking mechanism transforms a soft, bending material into a highly rigid internal skeleton capable of absorbing forces.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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Glasner’s two main assistant coaches, Michael Angerschmid and Ronald Brunmayr, had long since been responsible for set pieces but, earlier this year, that responsibility was shifted to Paddy McCarthy with greater success, resulting in the Irishman taking up the duties full time.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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While Elliott became the cast’s newest addition, Demi Moore was foregrounded as a major player, with her character Cami Miller taking up the mantle of MTEX CEO following her husband’s sudden death in Season 1.—
Kai Naima Williams,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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“Soaking (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaking%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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