had sponged
- past perfect of sponge.
Example Sentences
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Within seconds, Mrs. Pitts blinked in surprise, her features relaxing, as if the doctor had sponged away her pain lines.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2016
He told, for instance, how he had sponged off his mother while he was trying to learn his trade as a writer.
From Time Magazine Archive
Well, we find at once that our artist has to distinguish critically the man who will entertain him satisfactorily and not give him reason to wish that he had sponged elsewhere.
From Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 by Fowler, F. G. (Francis George)
She had unfastened my collar and had sponged my face with cold water.
From Autobiography of Mark Rutherford, Edited by his friend Reuben Shapcott by Rutherford, Mark
And the result was that Mrs. Robbie flew into a passion and railed at her, declaring in the presence of several people that she had sponged upon her and abused her hospitality!
From The Metropolis by Sinclair, Upton
