sopped up
Took in liquid
Sopped up is the past tense of sop up, meaning to absorb or mop up liquid with something absorbent: He sopped up the gravy with a piece of bread.
The image is of a sponge or cloth taking in moisture.
Figuratively, to sop up can mean to absorb eagerly: She sopped up every detail of the story.
- moppedCleaned with wet cloth
- absorbedTook in fully
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
- soak upTake in thoroughly
- breadLeavened flour product
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