Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soak (up)
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Either way, the popular spot is a delightful place to eat and drink.—
Kim Foley MacKinnon,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025 -
Peterson has almost nothing in common with, say, Dave Portnoy, another mascot of the bro-sphere, who mostly just wants to be left alone to eat pizza and drink beer by the pool.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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The foam rubber outsole has two layers: the softer upper part absorbs the shock, and the harder lower layer is for a better grip and durability.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Although businesses could absorb some of the tariffs, narrowing their profit margins, economists believe most will be passed on to consumers through higher prices.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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Members of the department’s gang/narcotic divisions overdose response team took up the investigation Wednesday, March 19, and spoke with both staff and parents, deputies said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison took up Henry’s phrase in a speech at a gathering to commemorate John Brown, who led the violent antislavery raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859.—
Cassandra Good,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Soak (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soak%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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