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draw a sponge over the slate

draw a sponge over the slate verb: synonym of wipe the slate clean.

Verb

draw a sponge over the slate (third-person singular simple present draws a sponge over the slate, present participle drawing a sponge over the slate, simple past drew a sponge over the slate, past participle drawn a sponge over the slate)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of wipe the slate clean.

Synonyms of draw a sponge over the slate

Forms of draw a sponge over the slate

third-person singular presentdraws a sponge over the slate
present participledrawing a sponge over the slate
pastdrew a sponge over the slate
past participledrawn a sponge over the slate

Origin of draw a sponge over the slate

In reference to a wet sponge being used to wipe a writing slate clean.

Questions about draw a sponge over the slate

What does draw a sponge over the slate mean?
Draw a sponge over the slate means synonym of wipe the slate clean.
What part of speech is draw a sponge over the slate?
Draw a sponge over the slate is a verb.
What is the past tense of draw a sponge over the slate?
The past tense of draw a sponge over the slate is drew a sponge over the slate.

Words near draw a sponge over the slate in the dictionary

  1. draw a line in the sand
  2. draw a line under
  3. draw a long bow
  4. draw a sober breath
  5. draw a sponge across the slate
  6. draw a sponge over the slate
  7. draw a straight furrow
  8. draw a veil over
  9. draw a wet sponge across the slate
  10. draw a wet sponge over the slate
  11. draw ahead

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