Sponge Off (Verb)
Meaning
Clean with a sponge, by rubbing.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She used a wet sponge to sponge off the dirty floor mats in the car.
- The waiter quickly grabbed a sponge to sponge off the spilled wine on the table.
- After the messy meal, she used a damp sponge to sponge off the baby's face.
- To clean the dirty keyboards, they used a gently dampened sponge to sponge off the keys.
- To prevent staining the surface, he used a sponge to sponge off the spilled oil as soon as possible.