chucked up the sponge

A form of chuck up the sponge — To quit; to give up; to admit defeat.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of chuck up the sponge
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APA

chucked up the sponge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chucked%20up%20the%20sponge

MLA

“chucked up the sponge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chucked%20up%20the%20sponge. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chucked up the sponge,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chucked%20up%20the%20sponge.

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