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passes a sponge over the slate

passes a sponge over the slate is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pass a sponge over the slate.

Meaning of pass a sponge over the slate

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.

Questions about passes a sponge over the slate

What is passes a sponge over the slate the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Passes a sponge over the slate is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pass a sponge over the slate.

Words near passes a sponge over the slate in the dictionary

  1. passers-by
  2. passers-through
  3. passersby
  4. passes
  5. passes a good time
  6. passes a sponge over the slate
  7. passes a stool
  8. passes along
  9. passes around
  10. passes around like a blunt
  11. passes as

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