sop up, v.
take up as if with a sponge
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
sop up suck in take in take up
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
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Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
take in, also metaphorically
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
absorb draw imbibe soak up sop up suck suck up take in take up
sample sentences
"The sponge absorbs water well""She drew strength from the minister's words"
verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hyponym