throwing in the sponge

A form of throw in the sponge — Synonym of throw up the sponge.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of throw in the sponge
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: throwing in the sponge on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.