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sponged down

sponged down is the simple past and past participle of sponge down.

Meaning of sponge down

Verb

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

  1. To clean with a sponge
    • If your skin is dry and flaky all over, pour a few handfuls of salt in your bath water and sponge down your entire body. When you’re through, slather on the moisturizer.1982, Annette Capone, chapter 6, in Skin Deep: A guide to easy skincare, Scholastic Inc., page 62
    Synonyms:
    sponge

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Questions about sponged down

What is sponged down the simple past and past participle of?
Sponged down is the simple past and past participle of sponge down.

Words near sponged down in the dictionary

  1. spongebags
  2. spongecake
  3. spongecakes
  4. spongecase
  5. sponged
  6. sponged down
  7. sponged out
  8. sponged up
  9. spongeful
  10. spongefuls
  11. spongeing

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