SWABBING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

swabbing

verb

present participle of swab

as in wiping

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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

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The bestselling cream-like balm melts into a clear, oil-like cleanser when warmed between dry palms, dissolving makeup, sunscreen, and grime before emulsifying with water and rinsing clean.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
Torres likes to clean zellige tiles in 2-foot sections at a time, rinsing the microfiber cloth in clean water before moving on to the next section.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026

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Let’s hope that Rooney’s successful effort encourages other prominent authors to speak out against the plague of data centers sweeping the land.

— Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
This was the era of Eero Saarinen’s Tulip chair, Charles and Ray Eames’s organic furniture, and the space-age curves were sweeping through architecture, automobiles, and fashion.

— Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

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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

Definition of dusting

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In time, national security institutions were routinely vacuuming up ordinary police information, and local law enforcement officers were combing through federal intelligence.

— Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
Comella started combing the pile, picking up light debris, trying to get surface victims.

— Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of combing

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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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