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mop

verb

Definition of mopnext
as in to wipe

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Recent Examples of mop The workplace fills up with work that looks finished, sounds confident, and is hollow enough that some exhausted human — usually without credit or reward — still has to mop it up. — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 The set comes with a two-bucket mop system, a flat head mop with adjustable handles, and four reusable microfiber pads. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026 This suggests the Japanese habit is learned in the school system, where children sweep their own classrooms, mop their own hallways and serve their own lunches. — Bobby Ghosh, Time, 1 June 2026 De Los Santos said firefighters cleaned the baseboards, mopped around ice machines, and other areas as ordered. — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mop
  1. wipe
  2. brush
  3. scrub
  4. sweep
  5. shampoo
  6. vacuum
  7. rinse
  8. comb
Verb
  • Jawahar also tried to coach a victim to give a favorable statement to authorities and sought to have his sister wipe his iPhone, prosecutors said.
    — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Winny sneakers have also proved easy to wipe clean, pleasantly lightweight, and flexible enough to move with me without feeling flimsy.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of wipe
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  • Thick fringe folded over the front of her face, mingling with her spider-leg lashes, which brushed the bottom of her brows.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Inside, plastic gives way to brushed aluminum and Alcantara upholstery – a synthetic suede-like fabric– and the classic circular dials are reborn as digital displays set into a horizontal aluminum strip.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of brush
Verb
  • Surfaces were scrubbed down, while dishes were washed and categorized into what Voraotsady had brought and what belonged to OK YAKI.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Focus on crevices and edges where grease and debris tend to accumulate, but avoid scrubbing too harshly.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of scrub
Verb
  • At the same time, teenage Nussbaum yearned to fit in school, to find the perfect Villager brand outfit, a skirt sweater over a shirt with a Peter Pan collar that (in those pre-hippie days) was sweeping suburban high schools.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Beyoncé launched Cécred in February 2024 after years of development, drawing partly from her childhood spent sweeping hair in her mother Tina Knowles’ Houston salon.
    — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweep
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  • How to Use a Color Depositing Hair Mask After shampooing, gently pat dry your hair with a towel or T-shirt and then spread the mask evenly over the lengths and ends.
    — Giulia Lenzi, Vogue, 8 June 2026
  • Most people benefit from using conditioner after shampooing, Goh says.
    — Erica Sweeney, Time, 27 May 2026
Definition of shampoo
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  • As Mermahn, Kevin McCann is perfectly smug, vacuuming the air from most of his scenes, but the collective orbit of these supporting characters serves to externalize, fuel and eventually resolve the conflict between the two principals.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The resulting consequences to the information ecosystem are hard to comprehend, with Brown Brothers Media claiming to vacuum up tens of millions of views via their scheme.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of vacuum
Verb
  • Washing soda functions as a processing aid and is rinsed out before the straw becomes pulp, the organization said.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Once all the debris has been removed, rinse the pan with water and thoroughly wash it with dish soap.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of rinse
Verb
  • Imagine sneaking into a math library and combing through every mathematical text ever written.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Officials are searching the wreckage and combing through maintenance logbooks and security footage.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of comb

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“Mop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mop. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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