- stream usage
- Used in chat when a streamer is soaking up viewer suggestions or copying another streamer's format
- emote mapping
- Some channels have custom sponge emotes for 'learning mode' or 'noob absorbing info' moments
- chat meaning
- Signals a viewer is absorbing gameplay tips or a streamer is taking in chat feedback
- clip context
- Clipped when a player passively tanks hits or absorbs damage in a comical way
- subscriber context
- Used by subs to mock or affectionately tease a streamer who copies trends from other streams