as in parasite
a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return
finally told the sponge to move out of their house and to get a job
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Recent Examples of sponge
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Gently scrub as much of the loose hard scale buildup off of the faucet head with water and a sponge or old toothbrush.
Place the faucet or faucets into a large resealable plastic bag standing upright, with the crusty side down.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Make sure to scrub the sink faucet, handles, and any other metal fixtures with a soft brush or sponge to remove any buildup or stains.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The towels have a sponge-like, very absorbent material.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Gently scrub as much of the loose hard scale buildup off of the faucet head with water and a sponge or old toothbrush.
Place the faucet or faucets into a large resealable plastic bag standing upright, with the crusty side down.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
Also in the top with Tom is Toby, who makes a white-chocolate (gross) shell made to look like an orange with a chocolate-and-orange mousse with an Earl Grey sponge inside.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Make sure to scrub the sink faucet, handles, and any other metal fixtures with a soft brush or sponge to remove any buildup or stains.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponge
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Then, of course, there's the breakout star of the show, Trypanohyncha Ocellus (aka the freaky eye/squid/parasite thing), which comes with its own mix tape of sonic horrors.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Such heat shortens the parasite’s incubation time inside mosquitoes, increasing the odds of transmission.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The posts from my friends and family are still there, but they are absorbed into the flow of brain rot and advertising.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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Cysteine's effects were noted more in the small intestine than any other part of the digestive tract, likely because the small intestine is where most protein is absorbed, the researchers noted.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All of which begs the question, can—and should—Europe use the once-in-a-generation opportunity presented by decarbonization to reboot its own renewables supply chain, creating green jobs and sustainable wealth for the future?—
Andrew Saunders,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ever since Long and Tate starred in Theodore Witcher’s debut, Love Jones, fans of the cult classic have been begging for a sequel.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kevin Federline claims that Britney Spears drank while pregnant and did cocaine while breastfeeding in new excerpts from the former dancer’s upcoming memoir, published in several news outlets.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Follow the flickering jack-o-lanterns to The Meadow for games, music and seasonal food and drink around the firepits.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Sponge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponge. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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