soaking (up)

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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Verb
  • Staying active, meditating, drinking plenty of water and getting a full night’s sleep.
    Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Snag drinking glasses for 50% off and organic cotton cloth napkins for more than half off, plus check out big savings on entire dinnerware sets and more.
    Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • Under the proposal, districts such as CA-01, CA-03, CA-22, CA-41 and CA-48 are set to shift by shedding conservative-leaning counties and absorbing more Democratic-leaning areas.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • González de Arrieta emphasized the importance of developing new coatings with better light-absorbing properties for solar towers.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Its foldable design with a snap closure keeps accessories organized, without taking up too much room in an everyday purse or carry-on bag.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Though once invited to appear in a film by Michelangelo Antonioni, travel restrictions of the era kept him from taking up the role.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Soaking (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaking%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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