Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soak (up)
Verb
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Much of the coffee Americans drink is imported from Kenya, Colombia, and Brazil.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2025 -
Other comments include reasons why people regret not drinking enough of it.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Scarlett Johansson stars as Lucy, a college student in Taiwan who’s forcibly recruited as a drug mule and accidentally absorbs a synthetic substance that unlocks increasing percentages of her brain capacity.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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As the global economy absorbs Donald Trump's massive tariffs, Sen. Rand Paul is continuing to speak out about the negative consequences of the president's course of action.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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One career nadir was playing Batman in Joel Schumacher’s goofy, garish Batman Forever (1995) with Nicole Kidman and Chris O’Donnell—before George Clooney took up the mantle for 1997’s Batman & Robin and after Michael Keaton played the Dark Knight in 1989’s Batman and 1992’s Batman Returns.—
Time,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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Instead, responsibility is being taken up earlier, and longevity is extending the horizon for influence later in life.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Soak (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soak%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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