sop
noun
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
sopped
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past participleof sop.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof sop.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
sopnouna piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
Example Sentences
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Over time, the U.S. economy would be forced to adjust downward, as massive current account deficits could no longer be sopped up by the rest of the world.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2022
But it’s their sauce — suffused with garlic, wine, and parsley — that makes me swoon, whether sipped from a spoon or sopped up with bread or crispy, golden frites if you’re very lucky.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
The cash crunch occurred as corporate taxes came due and government bond issuance sopped up liquid cash.
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2019
Stale bread sopped up more batter, giving the pudding a forgiving crunch.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 30, 2019
For nearly a year, I sopped around the house, the Store, the school and the church, like an old biscuit, dirty and inedible.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
