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pass a sponge over the slate

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

Verb

pass a sponge over the slate (third-person singular simple present passes a sponge over the slate, present participle passing a sponge over the slate, simple past and past participle passed a sponge over the slate)

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

Synonyms of pass a sponge over the slate

Forms of pass a sponge over the slate

third-person singular presentpasses a sponge over the slate
present participlepassing a sponge over the slate
past participlepassed a sponge over the slate
pastpassed a sponge over the slate

Origin of pass a sponge over the slate

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

Questions about pass a sponge over the slate

What does pass a sponge over the slate mean?
Pass a sponge over the slate means synonym of wipe the slate clean.
What part of speech is pass a sponge over the slate?
Pass a sponge over the slate is a verb.
What is the past tense of pass a sponge over the slate?
The past tense of pass a sponge over the slate is passed a sponge over the slate.

Words near pass a sponge over the slate in the dictionary

  1. pasquins
  2. Pasquotank County
  3. pass
  4. pass a good time
  5. pass a sponge across the slate
  6. pass a sponge over the slate
  7. pass a stool
  8. pass a wet sponge across the slate
  9. pass a wet sponge over the slate
  10. pass along
  11. pass around

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