Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of soak up
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
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APA
soaking up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soaking%20up
MLA
“soaking up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soaking%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soaking up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soaking%20up.
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