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
  • On the coast, the quirky tradition that is the Hermosa Beach Ironman returned, too, as dozens of people ran, paddled and drank a six pack of suds.
    — Daily News, Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • Eighteenth-century Americans drank a staggering amount of alcohol compared to us today, so there are two important essentials for your party, both involving booze.
    — Brooke Barbier, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of drank
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  • Yet, the same people who begged for this opportunity for years suddenly want to police the moment.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • Up to this point, Ruthye has begged Supergirl to help her exact revenge on Krem, which the heroine has refused, so the alignment of their goals ends up a convenient happenstance.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of begged
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  • The primary goal of the study is to evaluate the implant's safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic profile, or how the drug is absorbed and released in the body over time.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • Just three companies — Anthropic, Jeff Bezos’ Project Prometheus and Anduril Industries — absorbed 75% of that total.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of absorbed
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“Sponged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponged. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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