SWABBED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

swabbed

verb

past tense of swab

as in wiped

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Surfaces were scrubbed down, while dishes were washed and categorized into what Voraotsady had brought and what belonged to OK YAKI.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Adding to the ominous vibes is the news that nobody at Slough House is getting paid — and, moreover, all matters related to its operation appear to have been scrubbed from the Park database.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of scrubbed

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Thick fringe folded over the front of her face, mingling with her spider-leg lashes, which brushed the bottom of her brows.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Inside, plastic gives way to brushed aluminum and Alcantara upholstery – a synthetic suede-like fabric– and the classic circular dials are reborn as digital displays set into a horizontal aluminum strip.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of brushed

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Fleck cleaned himself up, but had remnants of blood stains on his right white sleeve during postgame.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
The bathroom on the third floor wasn’t getting cleaned because the cleaning supplies were distributed across the basement, first, and second floors.

— Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of cleaned

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Lots of layers frame the face, and curtain bangs can be easily swept to the side.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
Nepal is recovering from devastating flooding in August that swept several villages, leaving more than 1,400 people dead and nearly 6,000 others missing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of swept

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Nollet and Anderson collaborated on a similar hairstyle the 2026 Kering Foundation Caring for Women Dinner earlier in September, only here her curls were teased and combed as if she’d slept in them.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Political campaigns have always combed a candidate’s old statements and clips for material to be used against them.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of combed

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In recent months, the club scoured the free-agent market for available arms.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
His wife’s cameo also had the full attention of Swifties, who scoured the SVU homage for Easter eggs that might hint at potential new music from the Grammy winner.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of scoured

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A week later Eliza and I made it out again after nap time, at dusk, to sample a flaky bun from Seven Stars Bakery with its layers laminated like a croissant and dusted with cinnamon sugar.

— Sean Carlson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026
By the time the final whistle sounded on South Africa’s 29-24 triumph, some supporters and pundits were already saying that this was the real series done and dusted.

— Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of dusted

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