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A sponge absorbs liquids.

Wash yourself with a sponge.

During the following time the sponge will dissolve and disappear completely.

sponge bag

To clean up something with a sponge

His mind was like a sponge, ready to absorb anything.

You can clear up the water you spilt with that sponge.

Please sponge the mess up of the table.

The boxing match was completely one-sided, one pug was so badly mauled that his manager had to throw in the sponge.

Sponge absorbs water so it is convenient for shading water-colours and such.

Many people think that sponge cake is difficult to bake, but if you use enough eggs, nothing can really go wrong.