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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swabbing
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Never worry about scrubbing away stains from your pets or children again with this powerful carpet and upholstery cleaner.
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The best way to apply this paste is either with your scrubbing applicator or a scraper to make sure there's an even application along the grout lines.
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According to the American Cleaning Institute, certain laundry additives function by coating fabric surfaces, meaning that residues may remain even after rinsing.
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If only mild signs are present, Lago recommends rinsing the dog’s mouth with water, either using a hose or a damp cloth.
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And, of course, Vitello finished the circus by brushing the whole thing under the rug.
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Each style was crafted from leather treated with manual washing, brushing and finishing techniques.
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An 11-year-old named Ashton built a viral bin-cleaning business by simply addressing a local need.
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To incorporate dryer sheets into your oven rack-cleaning, line a layer of dryer sheets on top of your old towel in the bottom of the bathtub, add the rack(s), and cover the rack(s) with more dryer sheets.
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African and Caribbean leaders are demanding financial compensation, debt cancellation and formal apologies from countries that benefited from the transatlantic slave trade after adopting a sweeping reparations plan at a conference in Ghana.
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Instead of a handheld probe sweeping across your skin, a ring of transducers surrounds the body underwater and fires sound waves from every angle at once, reconstructing a full 3D volume from the echoes.
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The key to crispy, golden coconut shrimp is lightly dusting them in cornstarch.
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The small airport serves around 30 aircraft, all privately owned, including crop dusting companies and sky dive operators, Jacobs said.
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Then a casual dig through an estate sale bin morphs into obsession, resulting in making bids at auctions, combing through the recesses of eBay or imploring friends in politics to snag you a piece.
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Chenoweth dug deep for clues, combing through film from Walker’s younger days.
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Cops were scouring the area looking for surveillance footage that can help track down the suspects.
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Facebook Marketplace, Healy felt, would be where Angela would spend her time scouring for the right lamp or the perfect couch cushion.
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“Swabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swabbing. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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