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
Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
These sponges are designed to clean your dishes fast without scratching.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 18 June 2024
In the video, that has already crested over the million views mark, the 15-time major winner imparts wisdom on hitting woods off the deck and navigating a narrow tee shot while Horvat sponges up the tips.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Alongside dish sponges, cutting boards — particularly those used for raw meat — are hotspots for bacteria.
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Spray or sponge the dog with cool or tepid water (not cold), especially on the underside.
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In addition, old nests can also harbor parasites and pathogens that might be harmful to the birds.—
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These real-world parasites have inspired everything from horror movies to the hit HBO series The Last of Us, which envisions a future where a mutated Cordyceps fungus jumps to humans.—
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The foam rubber outsole has two layers: the softer upper part absorbs the shock, and the harder lower layer is for a better grip and durability.—
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These forests of fast-growing brown algae provide food and habitat for hundreds of marine species and absorb greenhouse gases but are also highly sensitive to changes in their environment.—
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The caller also begs the grandparent not to tell mom and dad.—
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But The Electric State begs for playfulness, dynamism, some sense of dash and charm.—
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Americans — but especially Californians — drink the most tequila, which can be called tequila only if it’s grown in Mexico.—
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What there seemed to be more of, though, was drinking.—
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“Sponge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponge. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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