Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swabbing
Verb
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Personal data removal services can help reduce your exposure by scrubbing this information from hundreds of these sites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Simply soak a fresh sheet in water for 10 to 15 minutes before scrubbing away.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many dandruff shampoos work best when left on the scalp for five to ten minutes before rinsing.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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Skipping the step of rinsing fresh fruits and vegetables can increase your risk of foodborne illness and other health issues.—
Wendy Bumgardner,
Verywell Health,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her bob cut complemented the neckline, with her blond tips just barely brushing her collarbone.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Sandra would go days in the same pajamas, not brushing her teeth, not washing her hair.—
Sean Williams,
Outside,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The cleaning tips will be similar.—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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Consider cleaning under your sink every three to four months.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On the table before the two leaders, who met at Busan’s Gimhae Air Base, were a range of thorny issues including tariffs, China’s sweeping export controls on rare earths, US restrictions on Chinese access to American high-tech, and China’s role in the illicit fentanyl trade.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Wednesday's arrests were part of a broader, sweeping take down across Los Angeles of suspects wanted for allegedly engaging in violence against law enforcement during this summer’s chaotic protests across the city.—
Louis Casiano , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cut them into manageable pieces to use for dusting surfaces, from your car’s dashboard to your bedroom ceiling fan.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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Brown’s report does not mention dusting bottles on the shelves behind the bar.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By Wednesday morning, law enforcement officers and workers in protective clothing were combing the area in search of the missing animals.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Both directors have observed stan-worthy deep dives on social media, especially in TikTok videos, where fans are combing through moments of foreshadowing or character details that the filmmakers weaved into the story with love.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Now, in addition to scouring Paris to find traces of the artifacts, officials are concerned that the thieves could potentially break down the pieces and sell the stones on the black market.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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By scouring two years of police body cam footage, Gandbhir hoped to turn a tool intended to protect police into a tool that exposes their faults.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Swabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swabbing. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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