MOP-UPS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

mop-ups

noun

plural of mop-up

as in endings

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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Noun

Our brains hold onto beginnings and endings and lose the middle.

— James Glover, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Most major characters got their happy endings, though the Roy/Keeley/Jamie love triangle was left largely unresolved.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of endings

Noun

The barrel auction, conducted by Sotheby’s alongside Napa Valley Vintners, led to similar conclusions.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
The federal government should not determine what faculty may research, what students may believe, what ideas may be debated in classrooms, or what conclusions scholars may reach.

— David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of conclusions

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The third-year defensive ends/outside linebackers coach brought in several transfer additions as the Yellow Jackets look to attack the quarterback more following a 26-sack output in 2025, which ranked 10th-best in the ACC.

— Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Since the older, more fragile ends have been cut away, what's left tends to look and feel thicker and stronger.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of ends

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Lunar eclipses, on the other hand, tend to coincide with powerful culminations, emotional revelations and the release of something that’s reached its natural conclusion.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.

— Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025

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