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drew a sponge over the slate

drew a sponge over the slate is the simple past 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 drew a sponge over the slate

What is drew a sponge over the slate the simple past of?
Drew a sponge over the slate is the simple past of draw a sponge over the slate.

Words near drew a sponge over the slate in the dictionary

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

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