Imbibe
Imbibe verb - To take in (something liquid) through small openings.
Usage example: plants can imbibe water through their roots
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Sponge and imbibe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sponge" instead a verb "Imbibe".
Nearby Words: imbibing, imbibition
Sponge
Sponge verb - To take in (something liquid) through small openings.
Usage example: the ground quickly sponged up the much-needed rain
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Sponge and Imbibe. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/imbibe/sponge
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