Sponge up
Sponge up verb - Absorb as if with a sponge.
Scoop out
Scoop out verb - Take out or up with or as if with a scoop.
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Scoop out and Sponge up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sponge_up/scoop_out
Sponge up & Scoop out. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sponge_up/scoop_out>.
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