SPONGE ON Definition & Meaning

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Also, sponge off . Impose on another's hospitality or generosity, as in He's been sponging on relatives for the past year . This expression uses sponge in the sense of “to soak up something.” [Late 1600s]

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"We'd be given smelling salts, sponge on the neck, back out and play," he said.

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Their mouths are “almost like if you had a pool noodle with a sponge on the end,” Andy Gloss, an evolutionary biologist at New York University, said.

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For homeowners trying to treat pet accidents on their own, the best way is to sponge on clean water, then blot it out by spreading a clean, dry towel over the area and pressing down.

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Food Code does not recommend using sponges on surfaces that have been cleaned, sanitized or are at that moment in contact with food.

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At Madison’s studio, she found something beautiful to put her sponge on and much more.

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