Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponged
Verb
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On a recent day, a patron drank a Guinness at the bar amid walls are covered in funeral notices from people who had come for a drink after saying that final goodbye.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025 -
Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In a post on the Medina, Ohio News and Street Talk page on Facebook, the mom begged for help.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Extreme and specific in its intent, the 458 Speciale begged the question as to whether most drivers could avail themselves of its capabilities.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Let stand, stirring occasionally, until stock is absorbed, about 5 minutes.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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That changed around 2019, when Fonseca sat absorbed as Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in a Wimbledon final lasting four hours and 57 minutes – the longest final in the tournament’s history.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Sponged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponged. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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