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
  • Physical exfoliators use scrubbing agents to manually remove dead cells.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
  • If the frosting has hardened, let the bag soak briefly in warm, soapy water to soften it before scrubbing.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of scrubbing
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  • As a start, Mena recommends waiting at least 48 hours before washing your hair, incorporating a sulfate-free, color-safe shampoo on wash days, and always rinsing with cool to lukewarm water.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Apply the mask, then leave it on for five minutes before rinsing off.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rinsing
Verb
  • Tackiness across the forehead could make more of a difference when they’re used to brushing hair away from their face.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Now, at the corrals, brushing down the horses and hanging saddles in the tack tent, Tim talked about the deer.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of brushing
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  • Like other regular cleaning tasks, cleaning rugs should happen regularly.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Go room by room, cleaning with soap and water first and then disinfecting, as the American Cleaning Institute advises.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of cleaning
Verb
  • In part because the mayor is so aggressively sweeping the TIF surplus funds, year after year, to close the city’s own budget gaps.
    — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Still, despite the edginess of the film—which is arguably better plotted than the original—Moore isn’t wrong about treacly Hollywood politics sweeping in.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of sweeping
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  • Cleaning gutters, clearing plumbing clogs, and even regularly dusting a home are essential tasks.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Lightly dusting it on shiny areas can adjust the finish without springing for a separate soft-matte foundation.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of dusting
Verb
  • Investigators were combing through debris scattered across a field in northwest Oregon Thursday after two helicopters collided midair, killing three people and forcing the closure of a nearby highway, officials said.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Simon loves finding researchers and combing through their papers to unearth information.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of combing
Verb
  • In recent years, young people have been scouring vintage sites for some of Kanuk’s signature pieces.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Hughes and archaeologists subsequently spent more than 20 years scouring the area for the ship’s remains.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of scouring
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