sponge up

sponge something up

to absorb or take up moisture, as with a sponge. I had to sponge the spilled milk up from the floor, the chair, the table, and the baby. What a mess! Liz sponged up the water.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bailliff	['beilif]
Karme	-	Greek Mythology
PlÍNio	-	Portuguese
Euphemia	yoo-FEM-ee-ə (English)	Ancient Greek, English (Archaic)
Pheobe	FEE-bee	English
Joaquima	-	Catalan