SWABBING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

swabbing

verb

present participle of swab

as in wiping

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Focus on crevices and edges where grease and debris tend to accumulate, but avoid scrubbing too harshly.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026
Take care of spills immediately and do those quick weekly checks, so your quarterly clean becomes much more about refreshing and reorganizing versus a full day of scrubbing away months of buildup.

— Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of scrubbing

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Take an extra beat (and a bit of water) to emulsify the formula before rinsing it off for a thorough cleanse.

— Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026
Prepare the sprouts for storage by rinsing and draining the sprouts thoroughly, then laying them out on a dish towel to dry for an hour or so.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of rinsing

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Images also depict a heap of trash bags outside the sally port and people brushing their teeth outside with a hose.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Plaque starts building up within roughly 48 hours, so brushing a few times per week is a good baseline.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of brushing

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Leave the cleaning solution to soak on the rubber gasket for about 5 to 10 minutes.

— Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
In all, roughly 1,200 workers are still grinding away, some with power tools, others with 10-foot-long feather dusters, cleaning the rafters beneath the canopy.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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Lower pressure through the upper atmosphere is pushing inland and diving south, sweeping in cooler temperatures and passing clouds across the Golden State between Friday and Sunday.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
At the same time, teenage Nussbaum yearned to fit in school, to find the perfect Villager brand outfit, a skirt sweater over a shirt with a Peter Pan collar that (in those pre-hippie days) was sweeping suburban high schools.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of sweeping

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Evening jackets were everywhere on the fall runways—floor-dusting velvet opera coats, sharp tuxedos, and metallic brocade—while the key occasion dress emerged as a flapper-style drop waist.

— Madeline Fass, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026
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

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The biggest clubs have dozens of part-time and casual scouts scouring local clubs at young age groups.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
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

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