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sponges down

sponges down is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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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What is sponges down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sponges down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sponge down.

Words near sponges down in the dictionary

  1. spongeocoel
  2. spongeous
  3. sponger
  4. spongers
  5. sponges
  6. sponges down
  7. sponges out
  8. sponges up
  9. spongestick
  10. spongeth
  11. spongeware

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