sop up

Verb

Meaning

take in, also metaphorically

take up as if with a sponge

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Synonyms

draw absorb suck imbibe suck up soak up suck in drawn drew absorbed absorbing sucking blot soak devour
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Antonyms

sip exclude repel expel radiate abstain
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Hypernyms

have take consume ingest take-in

Hyponyms

blot mop mop up wipe up sponge up

Examples

The sponge absorbs water well Source: Internet

She drew strength from the minister's words Source: Internet

I used some paper towels folded into a pad to sop up the oil, and soon it wasn't seeping grease anymore. Source: Internet

This dish must also accompany a very good crusty bread, like a baguette or Italian white to sop up all of the juices. Source: Internet

The antioxidants in red wine sop up the damaging radicals in the body that play a big part in aging and age-related diseases. Source: Internet

I was more pleased by the buttery, garlicky grilled oysters, which had just enough extra oyster liquor to sop up with a piece of grilled bread. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Sooy sop sop to Cerberus SOPA sopaipilla sopapilla