sop up

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verb

1. take in, also metaphorically
- The sponge absorbs water well
- She drew strength from the minister's words
• Syn:
absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, suck up,
draw, take in, take up
• See Also:
draw in (for: draw), suck in (for: suck)
• Derivationally related forms:
imbiber (for: imbibe), suck (for: suck), sucker (for: suck), absorption (for: absorb), absorber (for: absorb)
• Hyponyms:
wipe up, mop up, mop, blot, sponge up
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
2. take up as if with a sponge
• Syn:
take in, suck in, take up
• Hypernyms:
consume, ingest, take in, take, have
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something