sponge
Example Sentences
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He is both the 20-year-old sponge we all know — and were — and someone decidedly different.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
By treating the brain like a sponge, the team could simulate how fluid travels through spaces of different sizes, similar to the folds of the brain or the pores of a sponge.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
"Keeping with the idea of the brain as a sponge, we also thought of it as a dirty sponge -- how do you clean a dirty sponge?"
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
"He's learned, he's worked hard and he's reaping the rewards of it. Fair play. He's a sponge and I know he's very thorough in his detailed approach."
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The dry earth soaked it up like a hardened sponge.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Vocabulary lists containing sponge
Marine Biology - Introductory
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Marine Biology - Middle School
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Marine Biology - High School
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