SWABBING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

swabbing

verb

present participle of swab

as in wiping

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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

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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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Gauthier extended his streak in the first period, sweeping home his 16th goal in 18 games.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
For anyone with sparse or thinning lashes, his technique is to concentrate the initial application at the roots, then gently and slowly lift upwards before sweeping through the ends.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of sweeping

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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

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So the grownups mustered the police and rallied the fire department, deployed a drone, and released the dogs, all of them scouring the dense local woods.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
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

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