sop up vs soak up

sop up and soak up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sop up	No	No	Yes	No
soak up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sop up and soak up are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of sop up include absorb, draw, imbibe, suck, suck up, take in, take up.

sop up (verb)	soak up (verb)
take up as if with a sponge	devote (oneself) fully to
take in, also metaphorically	take in, also metaphorically