SWABBED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

swabbed

verb

past tense of swab

as in wiped

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The Daily Mail, TMZ and other outlets also reported that Qualley had recently scrubbed photos from their 2023 wedding from social media.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
The following foods should be washed and scrubbed thoroughly with a brush or sponge.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of scrubbed

Verb

Bond has always been an intriguing vessel; by design, the spy is detached and isolated, a character who can disappear into the shadows and emerge totally fixated on a new mission with his past loves and losses brushed off with ease.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Her son brushed his teeth at his occupational therapy appointment.

— Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026

Definition of brushed

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Trash Cans Yes, garbage cans should be cleaned, but few people remember to add them to the chore list.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
Use pet-safe cleaners and skip harsh chemicals Dog toys cannot be cleaned with just any chemical, as some can be harmful to your pets’ health.

— Taneia Surles, USA Today, 6 July 2026

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Jarvaise, wearing black shades, his shoulder-length hair combed back, sits slouched at the lower center of Taylor’s glowing, yellow canvas.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
Meanwhile, her fringe was combed off to one side of her forehead above a classic, sparkly smoky eye and winged liner.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

Definition of combed

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European allies and Canada scoured their inventories to see what could be offered should one of them come under attack.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
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.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

Definition of scoured

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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.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
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.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

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