sop up

phrasal verb

sopped up; sopping up; sops up

: to remove (a liquid) from a surface by using soft paper, bread, etc.

He sopped up the gravy with pieces of bread.

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Its richer, caramel-laden notes are easily sopped up with buttery bread and pastry, cutting through the fat to soften and sweeten things ever so gently. —

Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024 Use the restaurant’s excellent bread to sop up all the butter and its aromatics. —

Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024 Cheesy Lasagna Soup This viral clash of lasagna and soup is best served with bread to sop up all the goodness. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024 Add a moisture-wicking, chafe-preventing stick or powder to your routine, like Mega Babe’s Thigh Rescue or old faithful, Gold Bond Body Powder, to sop up excess wetness before discomfort occurs. —

Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sop up