Synonyms of mop-up

mop-up

noun

ˈmäp-ˌəp 

as in ending

the last part of a process or action

the general announced that the remaining fighting would be only a mop-up to a war that was all but over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ending
• conclusion
• end
• finale
• finish
• closing
• culmination
• windup
• close
• endgame
• homestretch
• finis
• grand finale
• climax
• capper
• consummation
• wrap-up
• high-water mark
• aftermath
• peak
• capstone
• top
• pinnacle
• crescendo
• epilogue
• zenith
• summit
• tip-top
• coda
• apex
• crown
• copestone
• coup de grâce
• meridian
• postscript
• anticlimax
• tail end
• tag end
• acme
• shank

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beginning
• start
• baseline
• opening
• dawn
• day one
• introduction
• prelude
• prologue
• nascence
• nascency
• overture
• preface
• preamble
• foreword

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mop-up

Fire crews were ordered to roll up their hoses, despite complaints that a more thorough mop-up was needed. — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

And think of this as almost just a mop-up operation. — NBC news, 28 June 2026

Acuña served as the mop-up man Tuesday in a 12-2 loss, but the Sox chose the more traditional route late Wednesday in their drubbing at the hands of the Yankees. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026

Though Watson has been used in mop-up situations and helped the bullpen in that way, sending down a stronger reliever in Samaniego just to keep Watson on the roster makes the bullpen weaker. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 24 May 2026