mops

Definition of mopsnext
present tense third-person singular of mop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mops
Verb
  • Elizabeth Scott brushes off the comparison.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
  • If someone does bring up his teary picture, Wallake brushes it off.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The structure floods the retina with sugar to fuel its anaerobic engine and rapidly vacuums out lactate waste, preventing the build-up of toxic byproducts in the bloodless eye.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Liposuction entails surgically inserting a probe that vacuums out not only body fat, but also fat storage cells.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The panel combs through a variety of influences like film and TV production; art, fashion and design trends; new technologies, materials, textures; and even social media or upcoming sporting events.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
  • In the doc, Rawson combs through family photos of her, her brother, and her parents at various celebrations and vacations.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Precipitation scrubs the atmosphere clean, picking up pollutants on its way down to the ground.
    Isabel Lopez, Parents, 11 Feb. 2026
  • China operates one of the world’s most extensive online censorship and surveillance regimes that scrubs political dissent and criticism of the ruling Communist Party’s leadership and ideologies, including a drive against feminine portrayals of men in pop culture.
    Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Light snow dusts the canyon’s upper rims, crowds thin, the air turns crisp, and one of the most magical Christmas experiences in the country appears.
    Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Winter is also a wonderful surprise, when soft snow blankets valley trails and dusts the mountaintops.
    Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Curler Rich Ruohonen spoke out as well on Tuesday, condemning immigration sweeps in his home state of Minnesota.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Afternoon light sweeps across the terrace, casting long shadows along arches and curved walls.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • After his wound becomes infected, Sophie cleans it and prepares a compress.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Wong also recommends deep cleaning with Cafiza, a food-safe coffee detergent that cleans coffee oils off equipment safely.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The pH-balanced formula effectively lifts away makeup, bacteria, and daily buildup, then rinses off easily without leaving residue behind.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Mops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mops. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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