sop up

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sop up - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  sop up
      v 1: take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water
           well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" [syn:
           absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up,
           draw, take in, take up]
      2: take up as if with a sponge [syn: take in, sop up, suck   in
         , take up]