swabbing

verb

present participle of swab
as in wiping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swabbing
  1. scrubbing
  2. rinsing
  3. brushing
  4. cleaning
  5. sweeping
  6. dusting
  7. combing
  8. scouring
Verb
  • Soak pans before cleaning them, and turn off the faucet when scrubbing.
    — Simmone Shah, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Wipe the solution off with water and a microfiber cloth, scrubbing at the grimy parts.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of scrubbing
Verb
  • Protect tooth enamel by rinsing your mouth afterward and not brushing immediately.
    — Sherri Gordon, HEALTH, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Although invisible, the bacteria from your cleaning rag (for instance) can easily transfer to other surfaces, even after rinsing.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of rinsing
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  • Sinéty developed a knack for finding within quotidian domestic and village scenes—a woman brushing her hair, a picnic in the sun—a dreamlike sense of mystery.
    — Felix Bazalgette, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • This hermetic secrecy is how Allure beauty director Sarah Kinonen and I recently found ourselves in the bathroom of a suite in the Aman hotel on New York’s Fifth Avenue, brushing our teeth while members of the Dyson public relations team looked on.
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of brushing
Verb
  • Best Last-Chance Amazon Home Labor Day Sales Give your home a refresh with last-minute deals on fresh cozy bedding, cleaning gadgets, and décor.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Dip your microfiber cloth into the mixture and apply it to the zellige tiles, cleaning in gentle circles.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of cleaning
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  • That definition closely resembles the modern social media trend sweeping younger generations and capturing Gen Z’s trendy vernacular.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The move is part of Operation Economic Outcast, an aggressive campaign to choke off Iran’s global trade that so far has produced more warnings and negotiations than sweeping penalties.
    — Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweeping
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  • How To Deep Clean Stained Wood Baseboards For stained wood baseboards, Matthews advises dusting using a dry microfiber cloth and Murphy’s Oil or a wood cleaning oil (remove excessive dirt and crumbs with a vacuum cleaner first).
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Despite Han Solo's protestations to the contrary, travelling faster than light on screen is usually just as straightforward as dusting crops.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of dusting
Verb
  • Pancho’s brother called up the leaders of the self-defense milita, and soon 200 men were combing the hills by flashlight.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Police are combing through surveillance videos to try to determine the identity of the individuals, KTLA 5 reported.
    — KC Baker, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of combing
Verb
  • By scouring countless Reddit threads, the company was able to compile a list of the most controversial decor trends, and you might be surprised by what made the list.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Search aircraft and ships on Tuesday were scouring the area where the cargo ship MV Ocean Winner reportedly sunk Saturday about 276 miles (444 kilometers) from the Paradip coast of India's eastern Odisha state.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of scouring
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