soak up
Third Person
soaks up
Present Participle
soaking up
Past Tense
soaked up
Past Participle
soaked up
1
to fully immerse oneself in an experience
- During the workshop, participants were encouraged to soak up the knowledge being shared by the expert.
- The tourist eagerly soaked the vibrant culture up during their visit to the foreign city.
- While attending the music festival, she wanted to soak up the energy of the live performances.
- The nature enthusiast spent the entire weekend soaking the beauty of the national park up.
- In the bustling market, they eagerly soaked the local flavors up by trying various street foods.
2
to learn or acquire knowledge, information, or experience
- The students were encouraged to soak up historical facts during the museum tour.
- To enhance her cooking skills, she decided to soak culinary techniques up from experienced chefs.
- During the study abroad program, she aimed to soak up the diverse cultures and languages.
- The entrepreneur aimed to soak up business strategies from successful mentors in the industry.
- As an intern, he was determined to soak up as much industry knowledge as possible.
3
to absorb a liquid, usually describing the action of a dry material taking in a wet substance
- The sponge was left to soak up the spilled water on the kitchen counter.
- After the rain, the dry soil began to soak up the moisture and nourish the plants.
- The towel was used to soak up the excess oil from the freshly fried food.
- To clean the stain, he applied a cloth to soak the ink up from the carpet.
- They used a mop to soak up the liquid that had spilled on the floor.