Soak up and Take up

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Soak up verb - To take in (something liquid) through small openings.

Usage example: this sponge should soak up the spilled juice very nicely

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Take up is a synonym for soak up in absorb mentally topic. In some cases you can use "Take up" instead a verb "Soak up".

Take up verb - To take in (something liquid) through small openings.

Usage example: the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly

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Soak up is a synonym for take up. You can use "Soak up" instead a verb "Take up".

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