pass a wet sponge over the slate

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

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Meanings

verbpass a wet sponge over the slate (third-person singular simple present passes a wet sponge over the slate, present participle passing a wet sponge over the slate, simple past and past participle passed a wet sponge over the slate)

present singular third person passes a wet sponge over the slate · participle present passing a wet sponge over the slate · participle past passed a wet sponge over the slate · past passed a wet sponge over the slate

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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