as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
old swabs swapping sea stories as they spend their last days in the veterans' home
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as in to wipe
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Recent Examples of swab
Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
In addition to the interview, Potter also got a swab from Wilson for DNA.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Clio Chang, Curbed, 17 Feb. 2026
Similar to his trip to the Arctic, he was set to swab and syringe anything that looked promising, secure the findings in test tubes and collect as much information as possible — salinity, pressure, temperature — about where samples were found.
—Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The warrant affidavit supporting his arrest said Federline’s DNA was likely a match to a swab collected from Eve’s body.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
In addition to the interview, Potter also got a swab from Wilson for DNA.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Verb
Gragnani pointed to some municipalities in Italy that require dog owners to bring in their pets to be DNA tested so that enforcement officers can swab waste left behind and fine the appropriate party.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 17 Feb. 2026
Similar to his trip to the Arctic, he was set to swab and syringe anything that looked promising, secure the findings in test tubes and collect as much information as possible — salinity, pressure, temperature — about where samples were found.
—Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swab
Noun
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The group of sailors trains several hours a day, sometimes practicing during off-hours, making sure their moves are perfect.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Most recently, New Delhi protested against US strikes that killed three Indian sailors.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Just be sure to wipe data before parting with a phone or computer.—
Eric Williams,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Rinse your sponge or cloth and wipe again.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Nearby mariners reported smoke rising from where the Fiorella was last seen.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Although Dans had never been to Greenland, his grandfather had served there as a merchant mariner during the Second World War, and had later helped construct Pituffik Space Base.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Denture cleaning tablets and dish soap are effective alternatives for tougher stains without scrubbing.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
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Coat the inside of your shoes, wait 15 minutes, then scrub them and rinse.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
Noun
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The journey is meant to revive a sea route not used for 300 years, and one that in the past could’ve been considered nearly impossible –– given the lack of maps and the crude vessels early navigators of the Bashi Channel once used.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan left the Lae Airfield in Lae, Papua New Guinea, as part of their attempt to fly around the world.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The striker brushed off criticism for his performance in Portugal’s first World Cup match to star in a brilliant 5-0 win over Uzbekistan yesterday.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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And, of course, Vitello finished the circus by brushing the whole thing under the rug.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Verb
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Scrub the area with a soft brush or sponge, then rinse and dry.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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Dilute your cleaning solutions and don't forget to rinse and dry when you're finished.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Clean Tile Or Vinyl Floors Two tablespoons of borax combined with a gallon of warm water can be used to mop vinyl or tile.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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The workplace fills up with work that looks finished, sounds confident, and is hollow enough that some exhausted human — usually without credit or reward — still has to mop it up.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Swab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swab. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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