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soak up
Drink to excess, as in She can really soak up her beer .
Absorb, take in, as in I lay there, soaking up the sun , or She often went to hear poets read their work, soaking up every word . This usage, alluding to absorbing a liquid, dates from the mid-1500s.
Example Sentences
Her experience and leadership has been evident again this season and she was soaking up their success after Wednesday's latest title win.
China probably needs those countries just to stay neutral, and carry on soaking up its exports.
Men in boats and on shore gather in straw being used to soak up oil in Santa Barbara Harbor.
But as he stood at the O2, drenched in sweat, remembering the father who abandoned him and soaking up the audience's affection, Usher didn't seem to be putting on an act.
Instead Ali produced a classic performance, soaking up pressure for seven rounds.
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