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Recent Examples of mop
To safely clean laminate, spray it lightly with a cleaner and mop with a dry mop.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
But its excellent mopping capabilities, competent obstacle avoidance, powerful 8,500-Pa suction and brilliant handling of long hair make this feel much more like a premium option.
—New Atlas, 10 May 2025
Liven up your time mopping with this two-pack of mop slippers.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
When mopping, the MopMaster 2.0 has dual mopping pads and 180 rotations per minute to gently scrub hard floors.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
But its excellent mopping capabilities, competent obstacle avoidance, powerful 8,500-Pa suction and brilliant handling of long hair make this feel much more like a premium option.
—New Atlas, 10 May 2025
Liven up your time mopping with this two-pack of mop slippers.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
When mopping, the MopMaster 2.0 has dual mopping pads and 180 rotations per minute to gently scrub hard floors.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mop
Verb
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Or has this show wiped Big from everyone’s memories?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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Either way, finish the process by wiping the area down with clean water and drying with a towel to remove any remaining moisture.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Circular retail is a long-term value play Don’t brush off circular retail as a passing trend.—
Kristin Mueller,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Some Republicans still hope for a detente between the two men, although that seemed unlikely on Friday as Trump brushed off the idea of an impending makeup call.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Give your dad the gift of peace of mind with a data removal service that scrubs his personal details from people-search sites and shady data brokers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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Law firms and universities are striking deals, retailers that once leaned into Pride month are treading lightly this year, and companies are scrubbing their websites of diversity policies.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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For decades, our workers have swept the streets and then put the refuse in bags next to the garbage pails on street corners.—
Peter Madonia,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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Longview Spring Hill took Game 2 of their 4A Division II state semifinal, 2-0, to sweep the series and advance to the championship game.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Let air-dry or diffuse for volume After shampooing, towel-dry hair.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
27 May 2025
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Wet your dog with lukewarm water and then begin shampooing, working it into a lather.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
Verb
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After using this high-powered tool to vacuum a low-pile area rug with lots of foot traffic, our tester was surprised and grossed out at how much debris was extracted.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Always vacuum before mopping, and consider a final pass after mopping for a spotless finish.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 June 2025
Verb
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If your machines are not designed to wash, rinse, and spin-dry such bulky items, a large duvet could ruin the spin mechanism.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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Clean your case For plastic or silicone: Wash with warm soapy water, rinse and air dry.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Many eagle-eyed fans have combed through the footage, mainly the backgrounds of the arenas, and found references to other Marvel characters like Dazzler, Daredevil, Thor, Wasp, Luna Snow and The Fantastic Four.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams says his office is combing through jail call logs and cross-referencing fingerprints and DNA samples to ascertain who else working at the jail may have been involved.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
29 May 2025
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“Mop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mop. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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