Thesaurus results for SPONGING

sponging

verb

Definition of sponging next

present participle of sponge

as in drinking

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

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as in begging

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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Health officials in California's Marin County said the child experienced fever and vomiting after drinking the unpasteurized milk and warned others against consuming any raw milk products.

Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
The child went to a local emergency department in November with fever and vomiting after drinking raw milk and tested positive for influenza A, the county said.

Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024

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