Meanings
verbthrow 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)
present singular third person throws in the sponge · participle present throwing in the sponge · past threw in the sponge · participle past thrown in the sponge
- Synonym of throw up the sponge.
Synonyms: throw up the sponge
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of throw up the sponge.
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throw in the sponge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20in%20the%20sponge
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throw in the sponge,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20in%20the%20sponge.
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