Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mopped
Verb
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The death of Banda Amidst the torrents, Arisu follows the sound of Usagi’s voice, as they are both swept towards a watery vortex that leads to the world of the dead.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025 -
At least 27 campers and counselors from the all-girls summer camp were killed along the Guadalupe River when calamitous flash floods swept through the area on July 4.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Firm produce such as carrots, cucumbers, melons and potatoes can be scrubbed with a clean vegetable brush under running water, the FDA says.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Place 2 pounds potatoes, scrubbed, in a large pot (if using baby, small, or medium-size potatoes, leave whole; if using large potatoes or sweet potatoes, peel if desired, and cut potatoes into evenly sized pieces).—
Molly Baz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Last year, while our house was being vacuumed by a housekeeper, Butch bit her on her calf.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Step-by-Step Cleaning Process Vacuuming Upholstered chairs should be vacuumed weekly to remove loose dust, dirt, and hair.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All other produce can be gently rubbed while being rinsed.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Washable ones can be rinsed in water only and air dried.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The governor brushed off concerns that easier access for charters into the school district would hurt traditional schools.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the gemsbok, who likes open or thinly brushed desert, the kudu feels most at home in the brush and is generally found there.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When curfew was relaxed for a few hours every day, youths cleaned the streets, visited hospitals to check upon the injured and held candlelight vigils for protesters who'd lost their lives.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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There was excruciating pain from an open surgical wound from biopsy that needed to be cleaned and packed.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The french fries had a disconcerting astringency, like they’d been dusted in the same stuff that’s put on Hint of Lime Tostitos.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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That included Baja Blast cinnamon twists, another take on classic cinnamon twists that's instead dusted in Baja Blast flavor, which have yet to be released.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some people combed the beach to find debris.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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Search & Rescue team personnel and volunteers from across the country also combed the surrounding areas on foot and on horseback.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Mopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mopped. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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