soak up

Neil: A sponge soaks up the water all around it A sponger soaks up gifts, food and money without working.

Gates has a mind which soaks up facts and ideas and all of his information seems to be subject to instant recall.

With this technique, the "Polycarbonate" soaks up the light. It accentuates the modern looking of the building.

It soaks up the tensions and flaws and currents that pull under the surface.

When it turns sea-dark and soaks up the sun, global warming will really take off.

The shoe has a thick midsole that soaks up impact forces and should hold up for a good while.

The iPhone is an expensive data hog that soaks up airtime, and there's always a risk the networks will start playing tougher.

The foundation is a homemade sponge cake, which soaks up all the flavors of the custard without getting mushy .

In fact, a Pisces will soak up the sweet talk like a sponge soaks up water.

The cotton fades less than regular cotton and soaks up more coloring to achieve a richer shade.

The child absolutely soaks up information!

Blood soaks up oxygen in the lungs and enters the heart.

The B44 soaks up the bumps using Factory Team hard anodized aluminum threaded shocks with gold shock shafts.

Inside the dome, a jungle of greenery creates a microclimate that soaks up carbon dioxide and puts out oxygen.

The newspaper soaks up the moisture.

Putting fiber in your stomach is like eating a sponge; it soaks up surrounding water, making you feel fuller.

That child soaks up new facts like a sponge!

As in women, a man's cavernosa soaks up blood and becomes erect when sexually excited.

Red paint soaks up or absorbs all of the colors in white light except red.

The boy soaks up new knowledge like a sponge.

Now mash the bread until it soaks up all the water.

Dry ground quickly soaks up water.

Charles soaks up facts as fast as the teacher gives them.