soak

Example Sentences

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With less of a regulatory nudge, companies can soak up round after round of funding from investors looking for exponential returns.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Bar terraces are buzzing with activity into late evenings again as people try to soak in every bit of sun after the long winter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

What they were doing out there was almost unnatural, their ability to soak up the punches and stay on their feet.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Multiple outdoor dining areas provide the perfect place to soak up the California sun.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

It falls upon us in a single massive deluge that only lasts for a couple of seconds, but it’s enough to drench us, to soak the ground, and to wound the fire.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman