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sponge up ThesaurusVerb | 1. | 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" | Translationssponge up
sponge upTo 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, upsponge something upto 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, upsponge up
Words related to sponge upverb absorb as if with a spongeRelated Words- imbibe
- soak up
- sop up
- suck up
- absorb
- suck
- take up
- take in
- draw
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