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单词 sponge up
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sponge up


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Verb1.sponge up - absorb as if with a sponge; "sponge up the spilled milk on the counter"imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, absorb, suck, take up, take in, draw - take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
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sponge up


sponge up

To absorb or mop up some liquid with or as with a sponge. A noun or pronoun is used between "sponge" and "up." One of the worst jobs in the hospital is sponging up all the blood and other bodily gunk that ends up on the floors after surgeries and deliveries. You need to sponge that paint up straight away—if it gets dry, you'll never get it off the floor.See also: sponge, up

sponge something up

to absorb or take up moisture, as with a sponge. I had to sponge the spilled milk up from the floor, the chair, the table, and the baby. What a mess! Liz sponged up the water.See also: sponge, up

sponge up


  • verb

Words related to sponge up

verb absorb as if with a sponge

Related Words

  • imbibe
  • soak up
  • sop up
  • suck up
  • absorb
  • suck
  • take up
  • take in
  • draw
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