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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
  • People were using fans and drinking lots of water at this year's event.
    — Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Only about 3% of Earth’s total water is freshwater that is usable for drinking.
    — Kristin Tsumura Tsai, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of drinking
Verb
  • The layer plays a vital role in absorbing the sun’s ultraviolet radiation, which can cause diseases such as skin cancer.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The company is absorbing more losses through retentions and coverage limits.
    — Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of absorbing
Verb
  • While most voters tell us their biggest concern is affordability, a new issue has entered the chat, taking up an outsized amount of space on the campaign trail, on the airwaves, and in party war rooms.
    — S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Yet Texhibition Istanbul itself has been holding steady, taking up five halls while other exhibitions around the world were shrinking.
    — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2026.

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