suck up
Frequency: 7.815.6 per million words
To draw a liquid or substance upwards into something.
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- The vacuum cleaner is designed to suck up dust and debris.
- The pump will suck up all the water from the flooded basement.
- The plant's roots suck up nutrients from the soil.
- He tried to suck up the remaining soda from the bottle.
- This special sponge can suck up spills quickly.
- The machine will suck up the excess moisture in the air.
- Can this device suck up small particles?
- The powerful industrial cleaner can suck up even thick liquids.
- The engine needs to suck up enough air to function properly.
- The straw helped her suck up the last bit of her milkshake.