Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponged
Verb
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Older adults who drank nitrate-rich beetroot juice had fewer mouth bacteria called Prevotella, which is linked to inflammation, and more helpful bacteria like Neisseria.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025 -
And last season, the pair drank a whole lot of that tasty tea with the help of Corbin.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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At one point, older brother Jason, an NFL player himself by then, called Jones and begged him to give Kelce another chance.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rusev set up the steel chair in the turnbuckle as Sheamus begged Rusev to kick him.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The New York Times reported on a Goldman Sachs study which found that consumers so far have borne only 10-40% of the cost of tariffs – producers and exporters have absorbed the rest.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Glucose is absorbed in the intestine and passes into the blood.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Sponged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponged. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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