draw a wet sponge across the slate

A form of draw a sponge over the slate — Synonym of wipe the slate clean.

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Meanings

verbdraw a wet sponge across the slate (third-person singular simple present draws a wet sponge across the slate, present participle drawing a wet sponge across the slate, simple past drew a wet sponge across the slate, past participle drawn a wet sponge across the slate)

present singular third person draws a wet sponge across the slate · participle present drawing a wet sponge across the slate · past drew a wet sponge across the slate · participle past drawn a wet sponge across the slate

  1. alternativeAlternative form of draw a sponge over the slate.
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APA

draw a wet sponge across the slate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draw%20a%20wet%20sponge%20across%20the%20slate

MLA

“draw a wet sponge across the slate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draw%20a%20wet%20sponge%20across%20the%20slate. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “draw a wet sponge across the slate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draw%20a%20wet%20sponge%20across%20the%20slate.

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