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drawn a sponge over the slate

drawn a sponge over the slate is the past participle of draw a sponge over the slate.

Meaning of draw a sponge over the slate

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.

Questions about drawn a sponge over the slate

What is drawn a sponge over the slate the past participle of?
Drawn a sponge over the slate is the past participle of draw a sponge over the slate.

Words near drawn a sponge over the slate in the dictionary

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

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