sponged

Definition of spongednext
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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Verb
  • Harry Styles bravely drank from a sneaker during an Australian concert in 2023.
    Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
  • The mother and daughter often drank and used marijuana together, investigators found, and communicated almost daily about drinking alcohol.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
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  • The real win was learning how to be a different version of myself — one who could commit fully and keep going even when my body (and mind) begged me to stop.
    Kristy Ellmer, CNBC, 31 May 2026
  • What made Grande stick out back then was a limber voice that begged to be dressed in sounds that swing.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 29 May 2026
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  • The area The main point of being here is to be absorbed in the mirage-like, placid beauty of the lake.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • And yes, that sound will dissipate and soon will be too faint for my human ears as it is absorbed into space, but Renee Gladman writes that spaces moan.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
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“Sponged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponged. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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