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sponge

noun as in moocher

noun as in drunk

verb as in mooch

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Example Sentences

Swift hopes that playing the victim, the perky sponge of “hate,” sells.

No mayonnaise, only butter, which had been absorbed, sponge-style, into the bun.

Santa snacks on rice pudding in Denmark, sponge cake in Chile, Kulkuls in India, and mince pies in the U.K.

What do a smiley-face shaped sponge, a toilet training device for cats, and a hands-free umbrella have in common?

More important, his crusade against sponge paddles saved his beloved sport from an unwatchable fate.

Aristide called on Madame Coquereau, who entertained him with sweet Frontignan wine, dry sponge cakes and conversation.

There was set there a vessel full of vinegar: so they put a sponge full of the vinegar upon hyssop, and brought it to his mouth.

One day she thought her papa's hat looked rough and rusty: so what did she do but wash it with a sponge wet in water.

After it is on the bottle, take some of the best sweet oil and with a clean sponge wet the lace thoroughly to the inmost folds.

Finish them by dipping a sponge into a size, made by boiling isinglass in water, and rub the wrong side.

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On this page you'll find 76 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sponge, such as: freeloader, parasite, bum, cadger, deadbeat, and hanger-on.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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