swabbed

verb

past tense of swab
as in wiped

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  1. scrubbed
  2. rinsed
  3. brushed
  4. cleaned
  5. swept
  6. combed
  7. scoured
  8. dusted
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  • All schools will open as normal — although operations will be tightly monitored and affected campuses are being scrubbed clean inside and out.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • The last vestiges of the Jim Harbaugh era have been scrubbed from the football program, which now belongs to Kyle Whittingham.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of scrubbed
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  • It might be further spread by the industrial washing process, where many pieces of produce are rinsed in the same water.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Rosie and Jamie rinsed the bees off in the man’s shower as paramedics made their way to the scene.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of rinsed
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  • Plenty of incumbents have brushed off the threat Elon Musk posed to their businesses and regretted it.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
  • Cotton/polyester fleece are brushed, sheared and sueded for a buttery soft hand feel.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Definition of brushed
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  • At present, most satellite data is sent back to Earth before it is cleaned, sorted and analyzed.
    — Martin Halliwell, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Dryer Lint Screen The lint trap or screen in your dryer should be cleaned on a regular basis.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleaned
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  • The Dodgers have dropped six of eight overall after being swept by Boston over the weekend.
    — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Explosions were heard near the village in France’s Gironde region following the devastating fires, which swept through the country’s southwest.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of swept
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  • Investigators combed through the DNA and paper trail genealogy research to fill gaps in Bradley’s family tree, from newspaper and social media records to genetic analysis.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Helicopters, airplanes and fishing vessels combed a roughly 1,000-square-mile area.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Definition of combed
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  • From the passenger seat, Alivea scoured Kaylee’s phone records and DMed her inner circle to find clues about the final hours of her younger sister’s life.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
  • Investigators had scoured the neighborhoods surrounding Guthrie's home and her daughter Annie's house nearby in search of video evidence that might show a suspect or suspect vehicle earlier in the investigation.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of scoured
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  • They are also dusted with spices, likely some garlic powder and onion powder.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 July 2026
  • Or any other details in this first drive report—the hybrid Seltos is still undergoing its EPA certification, and Kia isn’t prepared to talk power, torque, or efficiency until that’s done and dusted.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Definition of dusted
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