pass a sponge over the slate

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pass a sponge over the slate

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In reference to a wet sponge being used to wipe a writing slate clean.

verb passes a sponge over the slate · passing a sponge over the slate · passed a sponge over the slate

obsolete Synonym of wipe the slate clean.
Similar: draw a sponge over the slate, wipe the slate clean

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@misc{pass_a_sponge_over_the_slate_2026,
  title = {pass a sponge over the slate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pass%20a%20sponge%20over%20the%20slate},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}