Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swabbed
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Every World Cup venue has to be scrubbed of any brand that didn't pay FIFA to be there.
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The May 6 attempt was scrubbed two hours before liftoff because of valve on ULA’s upper Centaur stage that teams continue to investigate.
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And a pig like me would have picked Bing’s face up off the dirt, rinsed it in cold water from his canteen, and felt the skin flex in the palm of his hand.
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Ensure petals are thoroughly rinsed before use.
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The aisles were so choked that blooms and branches brushed against us, the air heady with the scent of lilies, roses, eucalyptus, and sweet decay.
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Musk has brushed off the idea of creating a phone in the past, but didn’t rule it out completely.
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Heavy spills or splatters should always be cleaned right away.
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Tahoe officials have been vigilant, ensuring all boats are cleaned, drained and dry before launching into Lake Tahoe.
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Total exports of portable air conditioners from China to Western Europe had already surged 70% in the first five months of 2026, before severe summer heat swept the AC-shy continent.
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The comments came after another frustrating series for Guerrero and the team, as they were swept by the Rangers and saw the gap in the division standings grow to more than 10 games.
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New York City investigators combed through an empty Queens school building Tuesday after human remains were found inside its chimney, police said.
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He has been adored, sanitized, revived, pathologized, sentimentalized, and combed for polite company.
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European allies and Canada scoured their inventories to see what could be offered should one of them come under attack.
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Out of more than 300 patients who had their neck arteries scoured, Italian researchers reported, those with higher levels of plastics-laden plaque were more likely to suffer strokes, heart attacks or sudden death during the next three years.
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The appeal is largely practical, since powders travel well in a bag, don’t leave hands greasy and can be dusted on without disturbing whatever’s already on your skin.
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The courses can be tiny, from a teeny teacup of hot chicken broth infused with the aged Alpine echo of Pleasant Ridge Reserve cheese or a squiggly sweet funnel cake dusted with spicebush berry sugar.
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“Swabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swabbed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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