| Blot |
| Learn |
| Rivet |
| Sponge |
| Mop up |
| Sop up |
| Imbibe |
| Take in |
| Soak in |
| Suck-up |
| Engross |
| Soak up |
| Drink in |
| Gather in |
| Sponge up |
| Learn well |
| Assimilate |
| Incorporate |
| Swallow up. |
| Sponges do it |
| Take in fully |
| Totally involve |
| Be like a sponge |
| Emulate a sponge |
| Swallow, as costs |
| Take up, in a way |
| Occupy completely |
| Act like a sponge |
| Use a paper towel |
| Take up, as liquid |
| Work like a sponge |
| Hold the interest of |
| Suck up, as a sponge |
| What paper towels do |
| Soak up like a sponge |
| Take in, as knowledge |
| Suck up, like a sponge |
| Work like paper towels |
| Hold with rapt attention |
| Work well, as kitchen towels |