was sponging
- past progressive of sponge.
Example Sentences
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But for a while after seeing your video, I was sponging down my milk cartons in bleach.
From Slate ● Nov. 30, 2020
As he was sponging one of them with soapy water, a Vietnamese woman raced into the room.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2015
Then, with a thrill of horror, he realized that someone was sponging his forehead in the dark.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
“I was sponging her with cold water, and suddenly she started talking fast and pointing at things I couldn’t see!” said Klenam.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
While Harry was sponging off the mud from Hotspur's body and legs Dolly came in, looking very full of something.
From Black Beauty by Sewell, Anna
