What is "soaking up"

Usage examples of "soaking up".

This was where she should stay, soaking up the drifting solitude of still water and calm air.

HALF an hour later Kellen was soaking up to his neck in the first hot bath he'd had since& well, he really couldn't really remember when, since he wasn't sure he could really count hasty dips in the laundry tub back in Armethalieh, and it felt wonderful.

The ambassador listened gravely, soaking up these details of how she had been returned to him.

The mud was saving the retreat, not only soaking up the power of the French roundshot, but forcing the French cavalry to stay close to the high road.

He lit up a cigarette and leaned back on the seat, soaking up a bit of sun.

I could still hear people hosing the place down behind us, but the jungle was soaking up a lot of it and we seemed to be out of the initial danger area.

Pants with big suspenders, shirt and undershirt, soaking up the March sun.

He was, ~after all, here at these people's specific request, doing them a small favor which they had- asked of him-and soaking up good leave-time in the process.

Only the silver belt maintained its implausible position, girdling the keg of his chest like a stave, soaking up the field.

The sleeve of my shirt snagged, the cloth turning red like blotting paper soaking up ink.

I stretched lazily, soaking up the peacefulness of the growing things around and above us.

You were like a sponge, Ripley, soaking up what others poured into you.

The robe she'd worn over her bikini to walk about in through the gondola was lying on the damp tiles, soaking up the condensation the shower had thrown out.

Her developing body acted like a sponge, soaking up the magic of the isle, concentrating it in her blood and her tissue and her bone.

It fell to earth, one sleeve soaking up oil and water from the pool.