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throw in the sponge

throw in the sponge verb: synonym of throw up the sponge.

Verb

throw in the sponge (third-person singular simple present throws in the sponge, present participle throwing in the sponge, simple past threw in the sponge, past participle thrown in the sponge)

  1. Synonym of throw up the sponge.

Synonyms of throw in the sponge

Forms of throw in the sponge

third-person singular presentthrows in the sponge
present participlethrowing in the sponge
pastthrew in the sponge
past participlethrown in the sponge

Questions about throw in the sponge

What does throw in the sponge mean?
Throw in the sponge means synonym of throw up the sponge.
What part of speech is throw in the sponge?
Throw in the sponge is a verb.
What is the past tense of throw in the sponge?
The past tense of throw in the sponge is threw in the sponge.

Words near throw in the sponge in the dictionary

  1. throw in at the deep end
  2. throw in one's hand
  3. throw in one's lot with
  4. throw in the bark
  5. throw in the cards
  6. throw in the sponge
  7. throw in the towel
  8. throw in with
  9. throw ins
  10. throw into a cocked hat
  11. throw it back

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