Examples of “sponge” in a Sentence

noun A simple sea creature with a soft, porous skeleton, or the absorbent material made from it (or a synthetic equivalent) used for washing.

• She wiped down the counter with a damp sponge.
• Natural sea sponges are harvested from the ocean floor.
• Squeeze the sponge out before you put it back by the sink.

noun A light, airy cake.

• The bakery's Victoria sponge sold out by noon.
• Mum baked a lemon sponge for my birthday and we ate it with tea.
• The sponge was so light that it almost melted in my mouth.

noun A person who lives off other people's generosity without giving anything back.

• He's been a sponge on his brother's finances for years.
• Nobody invites him to dinner any more because he is such a sponge.
• You can't be a sponge forever, Dan; sooner or later you must pay your own way.

verb To live off, or take advantage of, someone else's money or kindness.

• She's been sponging off her parents since college.
• He is always sponging cigarettes and lunches off his colleagues.
• Stop sponging off your friends and get yourself a job.