as in to wipe
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Recent Examples of mop
This Gen Zer didn’t have industry connections or an NBA pedigree—just a willingness to mop floors and do laundry for his college basketball team.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Wet Dry Vacuum This cordless pick pulls double duty, vacuuming and mopping simultaneously.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
With sweeping and mopping in one tool, keeping your home fresh has never been easier.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Williams uses this to mop hard floors (and Dyson is one of the few companies that does not recommend a proprietary cleaning solution).
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 28 Aug. 2025
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Wet Dry Vacuum This cordless pick pulls double duty, vacuuming and mopping simultaneously.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
With sweeping and mopping in one tool, keeping your home fresh has never been easier.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Williams uses this to mop hard floors (and Dyson is one of the few companies that does not recommend a proprietary cleaning solution).
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mop
Verb
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Grab a fresh cloth and dip it in clean water to wipe the countertops again.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Afterward, wipe it away with a cloth or gently lift stubborn residue with a plastic scraper.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her bob cut complemented the neckline, with her blond tips just barely brushing her collarbone.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The wind from its wings brushed her skin.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And then there's the dish brush, which scrubs away grease and grime with less effort.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Machitar finally took the boots, picked up a cotton swab and started scrubbing.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Something in your circle is shifting, and sweeping it under the rug isn't going to work this time!—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The wind then sweeps past Earth along a magnetotail, an extension of Earth’s magnetic field away from the Sun, that can be millions of kilometers long.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Leave it in for at least half an hour or overnight, shampooing it out and conditioning afterward.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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If the color looks good, rinse with warm water, then shampoo your hair and condition.—
Maureen Choi,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Unfortunately, there’s no hiding from the person cleaning your toilet, vacuuming under your couch, and taking out your trash.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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If the bugs do get inside, sweeping or vacuuming them up is perhaps the easiest way to dispose of the insects.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some filters can be rinsed under running water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Afterward, scrub the glass gently and rinse well with hot water.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of volunteers combed fields and streets, posting fliers and canvassing neighborhoods, their eyes peeled for any sign of the small blonde girl.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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As part of those investigations, his team combed through thousands of terabytes of abhorrent pictures.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Mop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mop. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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