sponge

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SPONGE

to take in (something liquid) through small openings <the ground quickly sponged up the much-needed rain>

Synonyms drink, imbibe, soak (up), sponge, suck (up), take up

Related Words gulp, guzzle, quaff, sip, slurp, swallow, swig, swill

to live by relying on someone else's generosity or hospitality without sharing in the cost or responsibility <she's been sponging off of her friends while she tries to land an entry-level job on Wall Street>

Synonyms mooch, sponge

Related Words leech; beg; exploit, use

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