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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Get The Recipe 28 of 28 Garlic Bread A classic pairing with pasta, this savory bread side is good for sopping up all sorts of saucy casseroles, too.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2024
What makes a good pancake for me, is a golden color, crispy, buttery edges and a cakey interior that sops up syrup seamlessly.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2024
Get The Recipe 09 of 32 No-Knead Buttermilk Bread
This no-knead buttermilk bread is perfect for sopping up any jambalaya juices.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 July 2024
And get this: every $13 order comes with a heap of rice for sopping up the extra.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2024
What makes a good pancake for me, is a golden color, crispy, buttery edges and a cakey interior that sops up syrup seamlessly.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2024
Get The Recipe 09 of 32 No-Knead Buttermilk Bread
This no-knead buttermilk bread is perfect for sopping up any jambalaya juices.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 July 2024
And get this: every $13 order comes with a heap of rice for sopping up the extra.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
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“Sop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sop%20up. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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