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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponged
Verb
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Giovanni drank himself into an early grave.—
Rachel Linden,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025 -
Marathon runners collapsing at the finish line often drank too much plain water, not too little.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Eagles attacked Skinner again, and the home crowd begged for a flag after the safety aggressively defended tight end Dallas Goedert, but no penalty was called.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The situation worsened and the friends begged Thomas to use his KPop Demon Hunters knowledge to help them.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Caffeine is absorbed into your blood.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
4 Oct. 2025
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Heavy fuel oil also produces black carbon, a kind of soot that can settle on the ice and accelerate melt by darkening the surface, meaning more of the sun’s energy is absorbed.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Sponged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponged. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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