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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Machine Wash Cotton and fleece robes can be washed in the washing machine but be sure to wash with similar items and keep your load size small to ensure the fabric is fully rinsed and clean when the cycle is complete.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Washing soda functions as a processing aid and is rinsed out before the straw becomes pulp, the organization said.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of rinsed

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Chief executives of 737 Max 10 customers, Alaska Airlines and Ryanair, earlier this week brushed off concerns about the aircraft’s certification delays.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Blashill brushed off the notion of his lineups thwarting team flow on Wednesday.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 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

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Panic swept through the Irkutsk region of eastern Siberia this weekend following the death of Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old laboratory technician at the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Record heat swept much of the continent, leading to tens of thousands of excess deaths.

— Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of swept

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Lojo and a colleague combed through some corridors, looking for clients who might have nestled in remote areas.

— Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
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

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Sitting in a pediatric intensive care unit last year, watching a ventilator keep her 17-month-old daughter alive, Emily Marris scoured the contents of her phone for evidence to give to California health and food safety investigators.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
The public got the message, with some parents keeping their children indoors while police and herpetologists scoured that backyard for the snake.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of scoured

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Elderly couples surrounded us in somber ceremony, each of them in seats clustered close to one another, some holding hands, their fingers dusted in crumb cake.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Pan puri shots come with billowing smoke, and lamb chops are dusted in 24-karat gold.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

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