sop
noun
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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It would not have sopped up many tears, but it served her ladyship's turn.
From Parson Kelly by Andrew Lang