soaked (up)

Definition of soaked (up)next
past tense of soak (up)
as in absorbed
to take in (something liquid) through small openings this sponge should soak up the spilled juice very nicely

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  • Meanwhile, the Iranians, in their resistance, have absorbed the kind of damage to the country that is extremely difficult to recover from.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026
  • This can reduce how much protein is absorbed.
    Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
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  • O’Sullivan shared dinners with the family, drank with the man’s parents, and would pray with and counsel them, Baillie said.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2026
  • O’Keefe family members had between the two criminal trials filed a civil suit against Read and two bars where Read and O’Keefe had drank the night ahead of his death.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Soaked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaked%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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