sop up
phrasal verb
sopped up; sopping up; sops up
: to remove (a liquid) from a surface by using soft paper, bread, etc.
He sopped up the gravy with pieces of bread.
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Serve this fragrant stew with plenty of pita to sop up all the goodness left in the bowl.
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Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
The sleeper on the script may be sweet crab legs simply warmed in a cream and butter sauce with lemon and bits of tomato, every drop sopped up with a slice of crusty sourdough bread.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Use the accompanying tortillas (corn or flour) to sop up every drop or build your own juicy taco right there at the table.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 10 Dec. 2025
Serve with garlic bread for the perfect savory accompaniment that will conveniently help sop up every last bit of cheese and marinara sauce.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
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Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
The sleeper on the script may be sweet crab legs simply warmed in a cream and butter sauce with lemon and bits of tomato, every drop sopped up with a slice of crusty sourdough bread.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Use the accompanying tortillas (corn or flour) to sop up every drop or build your own juicy taco right there at the table.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 10 Dec. 2025
Serve with garlic bread for the perfect savory accompaniment that will conveniently help sop up every last bit of cheese and marinara sauce.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sop up
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“Sop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sop%20up. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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