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verb

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Recent Examples of swab
Noun
To test it, researchers pressed on it with a finger and lightly swabbed the surface. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 June 2025 Some clinics in the state are giving $25 in gift cards to people in the community to get swabbed for a potential bird flu infection or to get a shot of the regular seasonal influenza vaccine. Paula Cohen, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
For the majority, their genetic twin is a complete stranger, which means George and others suffering from debilitating illnesses need as many people as possible to take a cheek swab test to determine compatibility. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025 The facility produces billions of plastic parts every year, among which include window parts, beverage caps, swabs for COVID-19 tests, and, perhaps most iconic, K'nex toy sets. Joe Enoch, CBS News, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for swab
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swab
Noun
  • There were skirts too, low on the hips, paired with tops that felt part sailor, part artist.
    Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 25 June 2025
  • The sailor doesn’t really redeem himself, and Peter’s initial hatred of him has only been transformed into indifference.
    Benjamin Hale June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Some racks can be left inside the oven during a self-clean cycle and wiped clean after the cycle completes.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
  • For example, if your smartphone with a digital wallet is lost, the device can be remotely wiped and the payment function deactivated.
    True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • However, the Highway Patrol has two requirements for young mariners.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
  • Curious, the mariners decided to investigate using an underwater camera.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Pull out the shelves and bins, and get ready to scrub them down.
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
  • Their band page has been scrubbed from the agency’s website.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • This spring, the library system hired a program manager and three part-time digital navigators — who provide technical assistance with the internet — to hold office hours and teach skills classes in English and Spanish.
    P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
  • Hope navigators, who function as caseworkers, are supposed to use the helpline to direct Floridians to local churches and nonprofits.
    Lawrence Mower, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
Verb
  • Martz brushed off the remark and Bertram took him back to his office.
    Tony Cook, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
  • Fixing leaks, turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth, installing water-efficient appliances and running full loads of laundry all help reduce water use.
    Claire Marks, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Blowing air and rinsing with water and alcohol, dropped it further to 87 particles per liter.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 5 July 2025
  • When the berries are done soaking, gently rinse them with water.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • Your Floors Make an effort to vacuum and mop the floors in your home every Saturday, Evans advises.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
  • Some members mopped their brows with colorful kitchen rags brought from home.
    Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 21 May 2025

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“Swab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swab. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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