Sponge Up (Verb)
Meaning
Absorb as if with a sponge; "sponge up the spilled milk on the counter".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Use a cloth to sponge up the spilled water on the floor.
- She quickly grabbed a towel to sponge up the coffee that had sloshed onto the table.
- The nurse helped to sponge up the patient's sweat with a cool compress.
- The new kitchen mat was designed to sponge up spills and wipe clean easily.
- The paper towel was able to sponge up the oil that had leaked from the machinery.