sponge on

Example Sentences

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"We'd be given smelling salts, sponge on the neck, back out and play," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2025

Their mouths are “almost like if you had a pool noodle with a sponge on the end,” Andy Gloss, an evolutionary biologist at New York University, said.

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2022

For homeowners trying to treat pet accidents on their own, the best way is to sponge on clean water, then blot it out by spreading a clean, dry towel over the area and pressing down.

From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2022

At Madison’s studio, she found something beautiful to put her sponge on and much more.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2022

But Johnny decided to sponge on neither—not until he had a job, and something a lot better than delivering papers for Uncle Lome.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes