Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soaking (up)
Verb
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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
Verb
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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
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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
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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
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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 26 Nov. 2025.
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