soak up
Example Sentences
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Multiple outdoor dining areas provide the perfect place to soak up the California sun.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
Klaebo and his Norwegian teammate Einar Hedegart comfortably won the team sprint free event, with Klaebo slowing before the finish line to soak up the applause of the crowd.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
As well as being filmed, Duvall popped up at football games across the country in a bid to soak up the atmosphere.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
The potatoes soak up all the bold, sharp flavors while the fish remains mild, sweet and delicate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
The parking lot is quiet, and the edges of the dark sky are just starting to soak up the new light of day.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
