soak up

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soak up

verb soaks up · soaking up · soaked up

To absorb or draw in a substance, especially all of that substance. The tissue soaked up all of the spilled milk.
broadly, figuratively To absorb or deflect a series of actions; to endure a behavior from someone. Tan was not at Stamford Bridge and Mackay's tactics proved effective as his side soaked up Chelsea's attacks despite conceding the majority of possession, and frequently threatened on the break.
idiomatic To learn, especially passively or eagerly; to allow an experience to affect oneself.
To enjoy some effects. soak up the sun

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@misc{soak_up_2026,
  title = {soak up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/soak%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}