mopped up; mopping up; mops up
1
British
: to consume eagerly
2
: to gather as if by absorbing
3
: to overcome decisively : trounce
4
: to clear (an area) of remaining pockets of resistance in the wake of a military offensive
: to complete a project, transaction, or task
Examples of mop-up in a Sentence
Noun
the general announced that the remaining fighting would be only a mop-up to a war that was all but over
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Firefighters remain on scene conducting heavy mop-up operations.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
Jay Kakade
july 12, New Atlas, 12 July 2025
Its all-in-one base can hold up to 60 days’ worth of dirt and enough water to mop up to a 2,000 square-foot area two to three times, plus wash and dry the mopping pads.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Robert began the eighth only because Thomson and his coaches assessed the situation and deemed him worthy over rookie Seth Johnson and Joe Ross, the $4 million mop-up man.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Firefighters remain on scene conducting heavy mop-up operations.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
Verb
These mopped up chemicals were then excreted through feces.
—Jay Kakade
july 12, New Atlas, 12 July 2025
Its all-in-one base can hold up to 60 days’ worth of dirt and enough water to mop up to a 2,000 square-foot area two to three times, plus wash and dry the mopping pads.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
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“Mop-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mop-up. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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