Sponge (Noun/Verb)
Syllable division: sponge
How to pronounce: UK: /spʌndʒ/ US: /spʌndʒ/
Sponge as a NOUN
#1 Meaning: A soft material used for cleaning and washing that has many tiny holes and can hold a lot of liquid.
Example:
> I need to buy a new exfoliating sponge.
> The sponge in the kitchen needs to be replaced please.
Sponge as a VERB
#1 Meaning: To rely on others for support or resources such as money, food, or other necessities rather than providing for oneself.
Example:
> I don't think that you should take her in, she is already sponging off of you.
> She is such a sponger, I am sure that is the only reason for her friendship with them.
#2 Meaning: The act of cleaning something, someone, or anything else by rubbing it with a wet sponge or cloth.
Example:
> If you want to clean the wound, you will have to give it a sponge with a damp cloth and some salt water.
> You can remove stains by sponging the item with some stain removal.
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.This is a nice sponge to wash the dish and clean the stove.
The woman thinks her neighbor is a sponge.
For remove these stains, I suggest you use a wet sponge.
Thank you for posting great sentences Nirvana! 😀
Try saying:
To remove these stains, I suggest you use a wet sponge.
At home we are using wet sponge to smooth shine the furniture.
Good sentence Nuriat! 😀
You can also say:
At home, we are using a wet sponge to smooth and shine the furniture.
When I was young I absorbed knowledge like a sponge and now?
> My sister replaced the sponge in the kitchen twice a day.
> I have to buy a dozen of sponges for printing purposes.
> my youngest sister is such a sponger because my mother was too much of caring
with her.