sponges

• plural

  plural

  The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

  of sponge.
  sponge

  noun

  any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or framework, occurring in large, sessile colonies.
• present tense form

  present tense

  Used to describe things happening now or regularly.

  of sponge (3rd person singular).
  sponge

  noun

  any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or framework, occurring in large, sessile colonies.

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sponges

The geographic features are hot spots of biodiversity, with corals, sponges and even an octopus garden, just like in the Beatles song.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Environmentalists also say river bank fortifications destroy shallow-water zones where aquatic life and insects breed -- and the adjoining natural floodplains that act like sponges at times of excess water.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Tommy, who used acrylic paint and a mixture of brushes and sponges to achieve different textures, said: 'I just wanted to make something colourful, plus feet are easier to draw than faces!

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Citizen science played an important role in the project because participants used the sponges under real household conditions.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026

Isabel sponges Therese’s forehead while Marguerite holds a useless spoon.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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