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to soak up
01
to fully immerse oneself in an experience
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
up
Base verb
soak
Present tense
soak up
3rd person singular
soaks up
Present participle
soaking up
Past simple
soaked up
Past participle
soaked up
Examples
During the workshop, participants were encouraged to soak up the knowledge being shared by the expert.
02
to learn or acquire knowledge, information, or experience
Examples
The students were encouraged to soak up historical facts during the museum tour.
03
to absorb a liquid, usually describing the action of a dry material taking in a wet substance
Examples
The sponge was left to soak up the spilled water on the kitchen counter.
