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
Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 June 2025
Some clinics in the state are giving $25 in gift cards to people in the community to get swabbed for a potential bird flu infection or to get a shot of the regular seasonal influenza vaccine.
—Paula Cohen, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
The facility produces billions of plastic parts every year, among which include window parts, beverage caps, swabs for COVID-19 tests, and, perhaps most iconic, K'nex toy sets.
—Joe Enoch, CBS News, 9 June 2025
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Noun
To test it, researchers pressed on it with a finger and lightly swabbed the surface.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 June 2025
Some clinics in the state are giving $25 in gift cards to people in the community to get swabbed for a potential bird flu infection or to get a shot of the regular seasonal influenza vaccine.
—Paula Cohen, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
For the majority, their genetic twin is a complete stranger, which means George and others suffering from debilitating illnesses need as many people as possible to take a cheek swab test to determine compatibility.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
The facility produces billions of plastic parts every year, among which include window parts, beverage caps, swabs for COVID-19 tests, and, perhaps most iconic, K'nex toy sets.
—Joe Enoch, CBS News, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swab
Noun
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An old safe that once contained drunken sailors’ valuables sits in the back corner.—
Derek Sandhaus,
Saveur,
10 July 2025
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Between November 2023 and January 2025, the Houthis targeted more than 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two and killing four sailors.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Some racks can be left inside the oven during a self-clean cycle and wiped clean after the cycle completes.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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When the tattoo artist was finished and wiped the tattoo down — a common practice, as tattoos can ooze blood and ink — Washburn said the tattoo leaked more than what’s usually expected.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The next two hours would be a race against time and Mother Nature as conditions on the lake rapidly deteriorated, faster than many locals and longtime mariners had ever seen.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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As of June 12, the ship was still partially sunken about 30 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, and a broadcast notice was issued telling mariners to avoid the area, according to officials.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Their band page has been scrubbed from the agency’s website.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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Pull out the shelves and bins, and get ready to scrub them down.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
Noun
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This spring, the library system hired a program manager and three part-time digital navigators — who provide technical assistance with the internet — to hold office hours and teach skills classes in English and Spanish.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
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Hope navigators, who function as caseworkers, are supposed to use the helpline to direct Floridians to local churches and nonprofits.—
Lawrence Mower,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Fixing leaks, turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth, installing water-efficient appliances and running full loads of laundry all help reduce water use.—
Claire Marks,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Martz brushed off the remark and Bertram took him back to his office.—
Tony Cook,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Blowing air and rinsing with water and alcohol, dropped it further to 87 particles per liter.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
5 July 2025
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When the berries are done soaking, gently rinse them with water.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Immediately after mopping, use a microfiber towel to completely dry the surface to ensure excess moisture doesn’t have the chance to hang out and do any damage.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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Keep in mind that mopping the mat will leave some water residue under the edges of the chair mat; this needs to be wiped away with a cloth to prevent rot and mildew from growing underneath the chair mat.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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“Swab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swab. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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