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sop up

verb as in absorb

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The tofu was cooked beautifully and sopped up the sauce incredibly well, with savory and herbaceous flavor notes of soy, sesame and cilantro permeating the protein.

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“There was also a man whose cell was covered in mold and water and he was using his clothes to sop up the water,” Broder said.

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You want something that can sop up all that terrific sauce!

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Use these towels to sop up grease from plates, pans, skillets, bowls and so forth.

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We like serving it with mild-tasting lentils and warmed flatbread to sop up the juices.

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