sponged

Meanings

• Verb

  To treat (something) with a sponge, especially to absorb a liquid.

  - "He sponged the patient's back to remove the excess sweat."
  - "The sailor spent hours sponging the boat to remove the barnacles."

• Verb

  To absorb or soak up a liquid, especially with a sponge.

  - "The towel could not sponge up all the water from the floor."
  - "The blotting paper sponged up the excess ink."

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Synonyms

blag

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sponged
sponge , longing , moring , boring , warning

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Variants

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sponge , sponged , sponger , spongers , sponges , sponging

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Etymology

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From Old French espongier, from esponge 'sponge' + -ier 'do, make'.

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Trivia

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1. A sponge is not a plant or an animal, but a multicellular organism that belongs to the phylum Porifera.

2. The largest known sponge is the giant barrel sponge, which can grow up to 4 meters (13 feet) tall.

3. The term 'sponge' comes from the Greek word spongos, meaning 'filter' or 'strainer'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Absorb: To take in or soak up a liquid or other substance.

2. Sponge Bath: A bathing method where a person is cleaned using a sponge and warm water.

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Culture

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In literature, 'sponged' is often used metaphorically to describe someone who is unscrupulous and takes advantage of others. In art, sponges have been used as tools for applying paint.

How to Memorize "sponged"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of using a sponge to soak up a liquid.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sponged' with the action of using a sponge to absorb a liquid.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'Sponge' as an acronym for 'Soaks Up Puddles Of Nasty water Everyday'.

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