1. cleaned or wiped with a sponge
2. absorbed liquid like a sponge
3. obtained money or favors from others without giving anything in return
Usage: informal

Examples

• She sponged the kitchen counter after cooking dinner.
• The nurse sponged the patient’s forehead with cool water.
• The paper towel sponged up the spilled juice quickly.
• The dry soil sponged the rainwater immediately.
• He sponged money off his friends for months.
• She always sponged free meals from her coworkers.
• The fabric sponged the paint right off the brush.