sop up
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phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo absorb liquid with a piece of material.
Sop up the spilled milk with a cloth.
phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo absorb or take up something, especially money or resources, completely or greedily.
The company was accused of trying to sop up all the available government funding.
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