sponged

verb

past tense of sponge
1
as in drank
to take in (something liquid) through small openings the ground quickly sponged up the much-needed rain

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2
as in begged
to live by relying on someone else's generosity or hospitality without sharing in the cost or responsibility she's been sponging off of her friends while she tries to land an entry-level job on Wall Street

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  1. drank
  2. begged
  3. absorbed
Verb
  • Study participants who drank warm water were also able to pass gas significantly earlier than those who did not.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Another study included 85 participants with type 2 diabetes who drank a single dose of fresh pomegranate juice after 12 hours of fasting.
    — Suchandrima Bhowmik, HEALTH, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of drank
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  • One day, the lion caught the mouse and was about to kill it when the mouse begged for mercy.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Rian begged Macdara to come with him up the mountain overnight, and to not tell a living soul.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of begged
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  • The process requires specialized mirrors and a vacuum environment because EUV light is readily absorbed by many materials.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Although satisfying to see, this doesn’t necessarily mean all the ingredients have been absorbed, Osborne says.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of absorbed
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“Sponged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponged. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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