Explore Sponging through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Sponging meaning
present participle and gerund of sponge
Using Sponging
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of sponge
- In the example corpus, sponging often appears in combinations such as: including sponging, sponging socialists.
Context around Sponging
- Average sentence length in these examples: 35.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sponging
- In this selection, "sponging" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 35.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, supports and socialists stand out and add context to how "sponging" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include against including sponging socialists and and evidence supports sponging or bathing. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sponging" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sponging
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Conservative measures Some limited evidence supports sponging or bathing feverish children with tepid water. citation The use of a fan or air conditioning may somewhat reduce the temperature and increase comfort. (31 words)
Perhaps most notably, Conservative Peter Lilley pastiched "I've got a little list" to specify some groups to whom he objected, including "sponging socialists" and "young ladies who get pregnant just to jump the housing queue". (36 words)
These include Conservative Peter Lilley 's speech mimicking the form of "I've got a little list" from The Mikado, listing those he was against, including "sponging socialists" and "young ladies who get pregnant just to jump the housing queue". (40 words)
These include Conservative Peter Lilley 's speech mimicking the form of "I've got a little list" from The Mikado, listing those he was against, including "sponging socialists" and "young ladies who get pregnant just to jump the housing queue". (40 words)
Perhaps most notably, Conservative Peter Lilley pastiched "I've got a little list" to specify some groups to whom he objected, including "sponging socialists" and "young ladies who get pregnant just to jump the housing queue". (36 words)
Conservative measures Some limited evidence supports sponging or bathing feverish children with tepid water. citation The use of a fan or air conditioning may somewhat reduce the temperature and increase comfort. (31 words)
Example sentences (3)
Conservative measures Some limited evidence supports sponging or bathing feverish children with tepid water. citation The use of a fan or air conditioning may somewhat reduce the temperature and increase comfort.
Perhaps most notably, Conservative Peter Lilley pastiched "I've got a little list" to specify some groups to whom he objected, including "sponging socialists" and "young ladies who get pregnant just to jump the housing queue".
These include Conservative Peter Lilley 's speech mimicking the form of "I've got a little list" from The Mikado, listing those he was against, including "sponging socialists" and "young ladies who get pregnant just to jump the housing queue".
Common combinations with sponging
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: