sponged

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
  • McCarthy said, while the questioner drank a shot from an Andy's Clubhouse Shotski.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • When a bee drank nectar from a flower, the pollen shot right onto its body.
    quantamagazine.org, quantamagazine.org, 30 Sep. 2024
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  • The family has begged the public to alert authorities to anyone matching the dancer’s description.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
  • This find begged many questions for researchers about the sophistication of these ancient species.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2024
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  • Spectroscopy analysis determines this composition by analyzing the light wavelengths that are absorbed and reflected off the surface of Europa.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The loss of sea ice results in less solar radiation being reflected back to space and more being absorbed by darker ocean water, creating a warming feedback loop.
    Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Sponged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponged. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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