Soak
Soak verb - To wet thoroughly with liquid.
Use
Use verb - To take unfair advantage of.
Usage example: I was paying for everything on our little outing, and I was starting to feel like I was being used
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Consistently averted by the Bugs, who use combined arms tactics, stage ambushes, and effectively use expendable drones to soak up fire.
Source: Film / Starship Troopers -
Averted by the Bugs, who use combined arms tactics, stage ambushes, and effectively use expendable drones to soak up fire.
Source: Hollywood Tactics -
As such, her only viable use in combat is usually just to soak up hits and force enemies to ignore the rest of your fleet.
Source: Video Game / Kantai Collection
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