as in to wipe
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Recent Examples of mop
The bot also had a new base station that dispenses multiple mopping pads.
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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
The multi-surface mopping pads have 300 scrubbing strips that reach deep into grooves and grout to remove sticky spills and daily dirt and grime.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2024
However, mopping your floors should be focused on cleaning up visible signs of dirtiness, rather than frequency, explains Leiva.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Ten minutes earlier, as alarms blared, detention center officers rushed to mop the floor.
—Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
The multi-surface mopping pads have 300 scrubbing strips that reach deep into grooves and grout to remove sticky spills and daily dirt and grime.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2024
However, mopping your floors should be focused on cleaning up visible signs of dirtiness, rather than frequency, explains Leiva.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Ten minutes earlier, as alarms blared, detention center officers rushed to mop the floor.
—Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mop
Verb
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Remove upper pan from double boiler (with the chocolate) and wipe bottom of pan to remove any water.—
Cathy Thomas,
Orange County Register,
3 Feb. 2025
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The platform was also wiped from the Apple App and Google Play stores.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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Just brush the building rubble decorative walkway stones aside to enter.—
Pat Beall,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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The most coordinated thing anyone does in the movie might be to gracefully and rhythmically brush the dirt off their feet before going to bed.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Netflix has scrubbed Gascón from its FYC ads in the wake of the disclosure of her history of posting racist, anti-Muslim and other insensitive opinions on social media.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Workers on a crane scrubbed the name from the stone front of its Washington headquarters.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Southwest Airlines Pilot Arrested, Charged with DUI Before Takeoff: Reports The aircraft and luggage were then swept for explosives before the plane departed, per ABC News.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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The violence broke out during the sixth straight day of demonstrations sweeping across the L.A. area and beyond, ABC 7 reported.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Usage: After shampooing, smooth the mask evenly through damp hair from roots to ends.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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However, using it too often or as a replacement for shampooing and conditioning your hair can pose some problems.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The amount of debris left behind would be vacuumed during their normal processing of a vehicle to the next renter.—
Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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High-traffic areas need to be cleaned with a dust mop or vacuumed frequently, daily if necessary.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The after: alone in a quiet kitchen, rinsing out wine glasses and marveling over how little the whole thing cost me.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appétit,
11 Feb. 2025
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Those who find residue on their body can rinse the area with fresh water and scrape it off.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released video of officials combing through the debris and destruction left after the fatal Jan. 31 plane crash in Philadelphia, which killed at least seven people and injured 22 others.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Rescue teams were combing the Potomac River after a plane carrying 64 people and a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Wednesday night.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Mop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mop. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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