Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swabbed
Verb
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The toilets are scrubbed, the dishes are washed and the floors are spotless.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026 -
The May 6 attempt was scrubbed two hours before liftoff because of valve on ULA’s upper Centaur stage that teams continue to investigate.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Most can be rinsed, but others need a soft-bristle brush.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2026
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The facility’s equipment was washed and rinsed without sanitizing as the final step.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, her top layers were brushed over the right side of her head and tucked behind her ears.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The slick material keeps chafing to a minimum during workouts, and the brushed inside is so soft against the skin and helps keep cold air out and your body heat in.—
Olivia Dubyak,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Others toiled in restaurants and cleaned hotel rooms.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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But January, with its blustery winds and chilly temperatures, is when boxes must be cleaned, inspected and repaired.—
Joe Murphy,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As Beck spoke on the crowded field afterward, Cristobal swept past and stopped for quick bear hug.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Pedal a Fat-Tire Bike Beefy fat-tire bikes have swept the biking scene.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After Shirley posted the video, the Minneapolis Star Tribune visited the same day-care centers and also combed through court filings and state enforcement records.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
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The host's hair was styled in his usual gelled-up 'do, combed up in the front and partly off to the side.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Back in the '80s and ‘90s, Star Search scoured the country to find the next big thing, and, honestly, didn’t do a bad job!—
Lucy Ford,
Time,
27 Dec. 2025
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Our editors have scoured the market for the 10 best faux fur coats that won’t get you on PETA’s naughty list this Christmas.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Farther north, snow dusted Bologna and gave skiers in the Dolomites reason to cheer, though freezing temperatures are forecast for much of the north and central part of the peninsula over the coming days.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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But in the last 25 years — starting with what was considered at the time the madness of England’s two-day defeat of West Indies at Headingley in 2000 — 12 have been done and dusted on day two.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Swabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swabbed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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