soaking up

Example Sentences

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Liu was so busy soaking up that moment that she was almost late for the medal contenders’ official six-minute warm-up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

BBC correspondent Vikas Pandey, who is at the summit, said the venue was "absolutely buzzing" on the third day, with thousands of people from different parts of India visiting stalls and soaking up the excitement.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

"It used to be really bad," said Zhao, 83, soaking up the sun by the river with friends.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

For the pair of South Bay natives, Chloe, from Torrance, and Bea spend their free time shopping, soaking up the sun or going to the beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

With the same diligence he’d brought to the task of soaking up chess knowledge, Bobby around this time started a relentless search for general knowledge.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady