as in parasite
a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return
finally told the sponge to move out of their house and to get a job
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Recent Examples of sponge
Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2025
Don’t forget to also stock up on cleaning tools like microfiber cloths, sponges, spray bottles and gloves.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
Then, dampen a cleaning cloth or sponge with the mixture, and wipe down the stainless steel in one direction, towards the grain to prevent streaks.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
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Noun
From Scrub Daddy dish sponges and Good & Gather protein bars to a Playstation 5 console, Holland’s essentials are all available to shop at Target.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2025
Don’t forget to also stock up on cleaning tools like microfiber cloths, sponges, spray bottles and gloves.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
The specialized submarine cleaner head features a moisturized wet roller to bust up tough stains and stubborn debris and sponge up liquid messes.
—Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
Then, dampen a cleaning cloth or sponge with the mixture, and wipe down the stainless steel in one direction, towards the grain to prevent streaks.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponge
Noun
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In addition, old nests can also harbor parasites and pathogens that might be harmful to the birds.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
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These real-world parasites have inspired everything from horror movies to the hit HBO series The Last of Us, which envisions a future where a mutated Cordyceps fungus jumps to humans.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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With Banana Plantation, a man is centered within the dense, green leaves of the banana groves, as if he’s being absorbed into the vegetation.—
Emi Eleode,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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This became the hope, and the promise, of comedy as standup exploded in popularity in the latter half of the twentieth century, its cadences absorbed into other realms of American entertainment, from late night to the sitcom.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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My agent was the one who pretty much begged me to just go out and try it and audition.—
Katie Arnold-Ratliff,
Curbed,
27 Feb. 2025
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Cal Fire captain begged for mercy during slaying captured on video, officials say.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Americans — but especially Californians — drink the most tequila, which can be called tequila only if it’s grown in Mexico.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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My skin drinks this stuff up, and has alleviated many of my complexion woes—think: uneven skin tone, loss of firmness, and excess oil production—with consistent use.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Sponge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponge. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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