soaking up

Example Sentences

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Grant is soaking up the experience, and encouraging her younger teammates to, too: “‘Enjoy this, it’s so rare to be here’ … and, ‘Hey, we can do this, we can do it together.’

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Economists warn that, in the long run, higher federal debt will drive up interest rates, including on mortgages, car loans and credit cards, and will undermine private investment by soaking up capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

He tells BBC Newsbeat he has been "soaking up" the film's explosion in popularity.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

Jamie, Dylan, and the driver are in the front row, soaking up the air-conditioning.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes