# sponges

Pronunciation: say "SPUNJ-iz" /ˈspʌnd͡ʒɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of sponge. — plural of sponge
   - Simple: Plural of sponge. Use it when you mean more than one.
   - _He keeps two sponges by the bathtub._
   - _We bought a pack of kitchen sponges for washing the dishes._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of sponge. — third-person singular simple present indicative of sponge
   - Simple: The form of sponge used after he, she or it in the present.
   - _Dad sponges the kitchen counter clean after every meal._
   - _She gently sponges the baby's face with warm water._

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