Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mopped
Verb
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That included mixed performances for airlines, which had to cancel thousands of flights due to the winter storm that swept much of the United States over the weekend.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026 -
The Lakers were swept by Chicago in their two-game series last season, including a wild 119-117 loss at the United Center on Josh Giddey's half-court shot at the buzzer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Saturday launch attempt scrubbed under a minute before liftoff because of bad weather in the booster recovery area.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately, the seller remains active, with your negative feedback scrubbed clean.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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High-traffic areas may require daily vacuuming, but at the least, carpets should be vacuumed once or twice a week.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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The coils on the back of the refrigerator should be brushed or vacuumed to keep dust buildup from affecting its performance.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Some formulas can be left on for a couple of hours up to overnight and rinsed off in the morning.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Any obvious surface dirt can be rinsed under cold water before storing but there is no need to wash them thoroughly—and be sure to thoroughly dry the leeks before storing.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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With the trade deadline approaching, James brushed off questions about what steps the Lakers can do to improve their roster.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Just brushed that dirt off their shoulder pads.—
Mirjam Swanson The Orange County Register,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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They should be cleaned and stored in a garage, shed, basement, or even under your deck if they’re protected with a tarp.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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Roads are cleaned, including inside suburbs, for weather events like snow, blizzards, freezing rain and ice storms.—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Apart from your tables, entertainment centers, shelves, and decorative accents, another area Amanda says should be dusted is your baseboards.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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What should actually take far less time is keeping said curtains clean and dusted.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But before the country could commemorate him, and ahead of his funeral Wednesday, forensic teams combed a cemetery in northern Gaza, working to locate, exhume and identify his remains as part of a broad effort involving search teams, intelligence officers and forensic dentists.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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To help verify the deportees' stories for Human Rights Watch, the team of students combed through open source data for weeks.—
Mirella Brussani,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Mopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mopped. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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