Sponge up and Take hold of

Sponge up verb - Absorb as if with a sponge.

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

Take hold of verb - Take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of.

Sponge up and take hold of are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sponge up" instead a verb "Take hold of".