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thrown in the sponge

thrown in the sponge is the past participle of throw in the sponge.

Meaning of throw in 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.

Questions about thrown in the sponge

What is thrown in the sponge the past participle of?
Thrown in the sponge is the past participle of throw in the sponge.

Words near thrown in the sponge in the dictionary

  1. thrown hands
  2. thrown in
  3. thrown in at the deep end
  4. thrown in one's hand
  5. thrown in the cards
  6. thrown in the sponge
  7. thrown in the towel
  8. thrown in with
  9. thrown it back
  10. thrown light on
  11. thrown money around

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