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sponger

noun

Definition of sponger

as in parasite

a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return a sponger who moved in with friends and seems to be in no hurry to get a job and pay a share of the rent

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Two samples tested positive for the parasite, cyclospora, according to the FDA.

— Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Continue reading … BROKEN COVENANT — Javier Milei blasts UN as 'useless' den of 'fatally arrogant parasites' in raucous speech.

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Kim’s laboratory previously discovered that molten bismuth can act like a chemical sponge, cleanly capturing rare-earth elements out of liquid salts.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
For instance, at what point are there enough openings in a sponge for a liquid to flow through?

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026

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