soak up

1. 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.

2. Drink to excess, as in She can really soak up her beer .

Example Sentences

In addition, the Fed is going to become a “willing buyer, soaking up some of the demand for T-bills.”

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These private refineries are unlikely to soak up excess Russian barrels in the short term, though.

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He also kept soaking up contemporary influences, listening to Warren Zevon’s “Werewolves of London” while location scouting for “Halloween.”

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Teams aggressively trying to win the ball back will have a lower figure - teams prepared to soak up pressure will have a higher figure.

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The home’s huge swimming pool has also been outfitted with multiple sun loungers and umbrellas to provide yet another area in which to entertain guests or simply to soak up some rays in privacy.

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