sop-up

Verbs

(v) take in, also metaphorically
- The sponge absorbs water well
- She drew strength from the minister's words
imbibe, soak up, suck up, absorb, suck, take up, take in, draw,
(v) take up as if with a sponge suck in, take up, take in,

Synonyms

imbibe soak up suck up absorb suck take up take in draw suck in

See also

suck in draw in attract pull in pull draw

Words of close approximity