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sponged

verb

past tense of sponge

as in drank

to take in (something liquid) through small openings the ground quickly sponged up the much-needed rain

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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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Hampton drank three Shiner bottled beers and two shots of whiskey at a Grand Prairie pool hall and smoked marijuana at his manager’s house in the hours before the collision, Hampton told a police officer near the scene.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
Kenzo leaned back so that his bobbing Adam’s apple was visible, and drank it down in one gulp.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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Still, Harbaugh was encouraged that at the end of Thursday’s marathon practice, his players actually begged him for one extra play in the red zone.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Trump voiced frustration at Iran’s public posturing, suggesting the country’s leaders begged for the discussions, despite their claims of only wanting to deal with Oman.

— Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

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Over the last year, the world’s mass carmakers have absorbed between $55 billion to $65 billion in combined financial losses and write-downs.

— Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Sutherland further emphasizes this point, saying that calcium and magnesium in hard water can be absorbed into the cotton, making the towels stiff and irritating.

— Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026

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