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verb • become imbued • take up mentally • take up, as of debts or payments • take in, also metaphorically • cause to become one with • suck or take up or in • devote (oneself) fully to • assimilate or take in • consume all of one's attention or time | ||||||||
| 34% | 10 | Acting as a sponge or sponge-like | ||||||
adjective • having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.) | ||||||||
| 34% | 6 | To remove something with a sponge or sponge-like material | ||||||
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Works Like A Sponge Crossword Clue
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ABSORBS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ABSORBS
Updated: October 11, 2023
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