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mop up
verb
Definition of mop up
transitive verb
1 British : to consume eagerly
2 : to gather as if by absorbing; also : garner mopped up all the awards
3 : to overcome decisively : trounce
4 : to clear (an area) of remaining pockets of resistance in the wake of a military offensive
intransitive verb
: to complete a project, transaction, or task
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First Known Use of mop up
circa 1811
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