Sponge up and Soaking up

Sponge up verb - Absorb as if with a sponge.

Soaking up and sponge up are semantically related In some cases you can use "Soaking up" instead a verb "Sponge up".

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

Sponge up and soaking up are semantically related in physically take in a liquid topic. Sometimes you can use "Sponge up" instead a verb "Soaking up".