Draw breath and Soaking up

Soaking up and draw breath are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Soaking up" instead a verb phrase "Draw breath".

Soaking up noun - (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid.

Draw breath and soaking up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Draw breath" instead a verb "Soaking up".