soaking up

Example Sentences

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She planned to head to Australia, and work for a year, earning money and soaking up the experience enjoyed by thousands of young Britons each year.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Turned out the guitarist had rented a place in town and was spending his days off soaking up whatever there was to soak up under the hot desert sun.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

Programs that help workers move up would grow; those that don’t would stop soaking up scarce funds.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

But Ms. Biss was always working, seeing beyond preconceived notions, soaking up experiences and writing about them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Joyce reclined in the bow, trailing a hand in the water, soaking up the sun.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown