“… sopped the sponge with the detergent and began scrubbing the floor vigorously.”

“… my book fell in the swimming pool and was thoroughly sopped before I could fish it out.”

“… hesitant to sop his bread in gravy, no matter how delicious, at such a formal banquet.”

“… as a sop to the teachers' union for supporting his reelection campaign, the mayor promised to push for the abolition of the residency requirement.”