Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swabbed
Verb
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Your glasses' nose pads can accumulate hidden grime and should be scrubbed regularly to maintain hygiene.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Firm produce such as carrots, cucumbers, melons and potatoes can be scrubbed with a clean vegetable brush under running water, the FDA says.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cut onions do not need to be rinsed.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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All other produce can be gently rubbed while being rinsed.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Her dark brown bob was freshly trimmed and curled toward her face; the top brushed and styled over the left side of her head.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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An increase in sunlight, together with the pressure drop, confirmed that the robot had crossed the eyewall and brushed the eye itself.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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The fish were packaged up in an ice box and sent to a lab where they were cleaned, photographed and identified.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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My Weekly Routine Cleaning the sink basin each day is definitely important, but there are a few other parts of the sink that need to be cleaned weekly or sometimes a few times a week.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Tigers won two of three against the Mariners early in the season, then got swept by Seattle at home and were outscored 35-14 during a July series that marked the start of a horrid slide.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Teams have swept the area with thermal cameras to check for any more survivors, to no avail.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Here, Swift’s hair is pinned in a half up, half down style, with bangs combed every which way.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the hair department, the Skims founder kept things simple, with her pixie style combed forward and her wispy bangs falling neatly over her face.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Every summer for the last decade, Mike Sullivan and his coaching staff have scoured video of teams around the NHL before gathering to share their observations.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Crews scoured the area but found nothing.—
Madison Smalstig,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The outside is dusted with sugar.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Either way, this puppy should be done and dusted.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Swabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swabbed. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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