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sponging down

sponging down is the present participle and gerund 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 sponging down the present participle and gerund of?
Sponging down is the present participle and gerund of sponge down.

Words near sponging down in the dictionary

  1. spongillids
  2. spongily
  3. spongin
  4. sponginess
  5. sponging
  6. sponging down
  7. sponging house
  8. sponging houses
  9. sponging out
  10. sponging up
  11. sponging-house

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