as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
old swabs swapping sea stories as they spend their last days in the veterans' home
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as in to wipe
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Recent Examples of swab
Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
Prosecutors have also said swabs taken from O'Keefe's clothing near his injuries did not contain canine DNA.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Ben Burrows, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Before all else, try home remedies: swab a mix of water and hydrogen peroxide onto the sore several times per day, or rinse with warm water and salt.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Surface swabs To explore the question, Dorrestein and his collaborators analyzed 737 surface swabs collected by astronauts from the United States Orbital Segment of the ISS, cataloging the microbes and chemicals collected in each sample.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
Prosecutors have also said swabs taken from O'Keefe's clothing near his injuries did not contain canine DNA.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
World Athletics is set to introduce cheek swabbing tests to establish whether an athlete should be eligible to compete in its female competitions, its president, Lord Sebastian Coe, said Tuesday.
—Ben Burrows, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Before all else, try home remedies: swab a mix of water and hydrogen peroxide onto the sore several times per day, or rinse with warm water and salt.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swab
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From November 2023 until this January, the Houthis targeted more than 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two of them and killing four sailors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Houthis targeted more than 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two of them and killing four sailors from November 2023 until January of this year.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Pleather couches can be wiped with disinfectants occasionally.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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To use them, spray your favorite glass cleaner onto the surface, then wipe in circular motions with a coffee filter.—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2025
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Titanic analyst Parks Stephenson, metallurgist Jennifer Hooper, and master mariner Captain Chris Hearn find evidence exonerating First Officer William Murdoch, long accused of abandoning his post.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Hazardous seas also prompted NWS meteorologists to issue a small craft advisory warning inexperienced mariners, especially those in small vessels, against venturing out into the ocean.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The lawsuit cites data from the agency’s website that have been scrubbed in recent weeks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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But something unusual happened when ULA scrubbed the countdown last Wednesday.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Look at this first-quarter possession: Nembhard is the Pacers’ best on-ball defender and an elite screen navigator.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Opposing big men aren’t skilled screen navigators because they just aren’t used to that being required of them.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For example, brush your teeth with the opposite hand, take a new route to work or order a new dish.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Once released, the curls are gently brushed out for a soft, voluminous effect, and sealed into place with a setting spray.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Leave-ins offer lightweight moisture, detangling, and frizz control, while traditional conditioners deliver deeper hydration that’s typically rinsed out.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2025
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Let the treatment sit on your scalp for 5-10 minutes before rinsing.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This vacuum and mop hybrid syncs up to a smartphone app that custom maps spaces for a thorough clean.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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One feeds clean water and cleaning solution onto a rotating soft brush roller that mops the floor just before the device sucks up that dirty mop water along with any other small particles.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appétit,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Swab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swab. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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