sponge up
sponge up · sponges up · sponged up · sponging up
To clean with a spongeTo clean with a sponge
» Please sponge the mess up off the table.
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3 senses(transitive)To clean with a sponge
I sponged up the juice spill.
absorb as if with a sponge
(transitive)To soak up, like a sponge
The ground was so dry it sponged up all that rain.
(transitive)To treat (something), such as to wetten, with a sponge.
You have to sponge up the roller with cold water.
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2 sentencesForms
sponges up, sponging up, sponged up, sponged up| Base form | sponge up · to sponge up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sponges up |
| Present participle | sponging up |
| Past simple | sponged up |
| Past participle | sponged up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb