MOP-UP Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

mop-up

noun

ˈmäp-ˌəp

Definition of mop-up

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

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Recent Examples of mop-up Firefighters knocked down several new blazes Friday, and officials warned crews not to grow complacent during mop-up. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Crews remained on the scene for several more hours to complete mop-up, authorities said. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 20 July 2026 Crews remained at the scene Friday night searching for hot spots and completing mop-up operations. — Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for mop-up

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Noun

In another series, in another era, those developments might have led to teachable moments and inspiring speeches, and the most bittersweet beats of the series are the ones that suggest how a happier ending could have come to pass.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
But that wasn’t the ending that Showalter and his team originally intended.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of ending

Noun

And your job as a writer is to put some order onto those pieces, but not necessarily to draw some giant conclusion about them.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
The league, however, did not publicly identify the standard used to reach that conclusion.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of conclusion

Noun

The lovely south-facing casement windows in the living room are original; at the other end of the apartment is enough room for a second bedroom or office, plus a closet).

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2026
OpenAI’s closest rival, Anthropic, has shown no inclination to delay its own IPO, which is expected sometime before year’s end.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of end

Noun

Each room is decorated differently, yet all have classic American touches and contemporary finishes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
Antetokounmpo’s ability to penetrate the defense and finish at the basket was on display, but so was his play-making ability.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of finish

Noun

The council also plans to hold special public hearings, to find out how the Academy got to the point of closing, and what possible solutions might look like.

— Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
See fans’ reactions and more details of the closing in my recent story.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of closing

Noun

Theo Bunch, director of Build Trybe, told The Star that the groundbreaking was the culmination of several months of planning and talks with other groups in the community.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
The list is the culmination of a yearlong editorial vetting process where thousands of products are submitted for consideration and Allure editors run extensive tests to select winners, according to Allure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

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