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sponge out

sponge out verb: to clean the inside of (something) by using a sponge.

Verb

sponge out (third-person singular simple present sponges out, present participle sponging out, simple past and past participle sponged out)

  1. (transitive) To clean the inside of (something) by using a sponge.
  2. (transitive) To remove by using a sponge.
  3. (figuratively, transitive) To remove (something, especially debts).

Forms of sponge out

third-person singular presentsponges out
present participlesponging out
past participlesponged out
pastsponged out

Questions about sponge out

What does sponge out mean?
Sponge out means to clean the inside of (something) by using a sponge.
What part of speech is sponge out?
Sponge out is a verb.
What is the past tense of sponge out?
The past tense of sponge out is sponged out.

Words near sponge out in the dictionary

  1. sponge finger
  2. sponge fingers
  3. sponge function
  4. sponge functions
  5. sponge gourd
  6. sponge out
  7. sponge pudding
  8. sponge puddings
  9. sponge roll
  10. sponge rolls
  11. sponge rubber

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