sponged
past simple and past participle ofsponge
sponge
verb
uk/spʌndʒ/us/spʌndʒ/spongeverb(GET MONEY)
[IorT]disapproving
to getmoney,food, etc. from otherpeople,especiallyinordertolivewithoutworking:
spongingoffthestate
Making appeals & requests
- appellate
- ask forsomeone
- behest
- beseech
- call for orderphrase
- call onsomeone
- callsomeonein
- claim
- demand
- implore
- invite
- pay claim
- pretty pleaseidiom
- propitiation
- push
- push forsomething
- put in forsomething
- put the squeeze onsomeoneidiom
- reapply
- requisition
spongeverb(CLEAN)
[T](alsosponge down)
torubsomething or someone with awetsponge orcloth,especiallytocleanit, him, or her:
Mostfoodstainswill come off if you sponge thematerialwith a littledetergent.
Thedoctortold me to sponge Erik down withcoldwaterinordertolowerhistemperature.
to clean something
- cleanDid you clean the kitchen?
- washYou need to wash your hands before supper.
- clean upClean up this mess!
- clean outI spent the weekend cleaning out the kitchen cabinets.
- wipeShe wiped the mirrors until they shone.
- wipe downWe wipe down the tables after every customer leaves.
Cleaning generally
- brushsomeone/somethingoff
- cleaner
- cleaning
- cleanse
- cleansing
- groom
- hoovering
- mop
- purification
- purify
- repurify
- scrub
- sponge
- sterilizing
- sweep
- swill
- wash(something)out
- washsomethingdown
- wipe
- wipesomethingdown
Examplesofsponged
sponged
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
We are, therefore, very jealous to see that their health is notspongedupon by their richer and less healthy brethren in the towns.
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They havespongedon it.
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There is also coming into use a cap with a waterproof plastic top which does not have to be washed but can bespongedwith soap and water.
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Depending upon the product, they can be rolled, trowelled orspongedon.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Layers of paint of varnishes can bespongedon to create an uneven pattern.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.I am convinced a lot of peoplespongedoff him and, all the while, the club were sliding.
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