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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These cells had all ramped up a biochemical system that sops up iron, a necessary metal to produce energy and more cell parts.
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Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Cilantro Rice is a nice vehicle to sop up all the creamy sauciness, while also adding a nice bit of sourness and citrusy zest.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
So here’s the problem: Voters weren’t told that some of the money would be used for sopping up budget red ink.
—George Skelton, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
This savory bread roll stuffed with chorizo is the perfect late-night treat to sop up cider and makes for a perfectly acceptable breakfast.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
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Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Cilantro Rice is a nice vehicle to sop up all the creamy sauciness, while also adding a nice bit of sourness and citrusy zest.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
So here’s the problem: Voters weren’t told that some of the money would be used for sopping up budget red ink.
—George Skelton, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
This savory bread roll stuffed with chorizo is the perfect late-night treat to sop up cider and makes for a perfectly acceptable breakfast.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sop up
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“Sop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sop%20up. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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