During the reef survey the team cataloged several spunges attached to the underside of the rocks.

She tried to spunge the wine from the carpet before the stain set.

An antiquarian displayed a rare spunge among the maritime curiosities.

After losing his job, Mark survived by spunging off his college friends for months.

After dinner, she spunged the countertops until they shone.

After falling behind on his rent, he was taken to a spunging-house and held there until he could pay what he owed.

Victorians feared that spunging-houses could swallow a man's wages and dignity in a single night.