as in sailors
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
old swabs swapping sea stories as they spend their last days in the veterans' home
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Recent Examples of swabs
Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
However, police did make an effort to get swabs from the girls for future DNA testing.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Ramos’ family cooperated and submitted DNA buccal swabs for entry into CODIS and completed commercial DNA kits.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The researchers collected stool samples, rectal swabs, rectal tissue, and blood samples before and after the intervention.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
New testing tools, like saliva swabs and eye-tracking, are being developed, but are not yet ready for application in real-life scenarios.
—Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Such systems mine a vast array of information — texts, calls, payments, flights, video, DNA swabs, mail deliveries, the internet, even water and power use — to unearth individuals deemed suspicious and predict their behavior.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
In the wound care section, a selection of bandages, dressings, and medical tape, along with antiseptic wipes, alcohol swabs, triple antibiotic ointment, and two manuals (one for dogs and one for people) is available.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Furthermore, as at-home diagnostics expand, patients will increasingly rely on genAI to interpret results from cancer screenings (colon and cervical), infectious disease swabs (COVID-19, STIs) and other clinical tests.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Whether residue swabs from the hands of the defendants who were arrested near the detention facility revealed firearm primer or suggested fireworks use, indicating, perhaps, their proximity to Song, were among the elements of physical evidence that the defense attorneys probed on Tuesday.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
However, police did make an effort to get swabs from the girls for future DNA testing.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Ramos’ family cooperated and submitted DNA buccal swabs for entry into CODIS and completed commercial DNA kits.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The researchers collected stool samples, rectal swabs, rectal tissue, and blood samples before and after the intervention.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
New testing tools, like saliva swabs and eye-tracking, are being developed, but are not yet ready for application in real-life scenarios.
—Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Such systems mine a vast array of information — texts, calls, payments, flights, video, DNA swabs, mail deliveries, the internet, even water and power use — to unearth individuals deemed suspicious and predict their behavior.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
In the wound care section, a selection of bandages, dressings, and medical tape, along with antiseptic wipes, alcohol swabs, triple antibiotic ointment, and two manuals (one for dogs and one for people) is available.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Furthermore, as at-home diagnostics expand, patients will increasingly rely on genAI to interpret results from cancer screenings (colon and cervical), infectious disease swabs (COVID-19, STIs) and other clinical tests.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swabs
Noun
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Originally worn by sailors, the peacoat has become a popular choice of jacket.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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European sailors of that era were fascinated by the rich trading cities of Asia, which had been known from Marco Polo’s travels.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As part of these reforms, the Royal Navy impounded dozens of merchant vessels for allegedly evading customs duties, enraging merchants as well as mariners, shipwrights, stevedores, and others in port cities whose livelihoods depended on foreign commerce.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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While this may cause some disruptions for those located along the northern shorelines and nearby mariners, land impacts will be to a lesser extent with the current path compared to a direct track into the Big Island.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Continue reading … NO LAUGHING MATTER – White House brushes off SNL season premiere, calling show 'waste' of time.—
,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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But on the day of Dale’s memorial, everyone brushes their hair, puts on the right clothes, and plays big, grieving family.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Akoa Makani, Howard and McBride take on the toughest perimeter assignments for the league’s three best defenses and are excellent screen navigators.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Designed to help European navigators at sea, the map distorted landmasses by enlarging regions near the poles such as North America and Greenland while shrinking Africa and South America.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Go with the classic Sun In Hair Lightener, enriched with aloe, marigold, chamomile, and flaxseed, or the newer Fun In by Sun In Temporary Hair Color, which rinses out after one wash.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the doc, Rawson combs through family photos of her, her brother, and her parents at various celebrations and vacations.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the government scrubs websites, formerly reliable sources of information have disappeared.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Snow paints the eaves over us and dusts the clapboard under the window.—
Cynthia Zarin,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Trails remain accessible, wildlife is still active and early snow dusts the surrounding Chugach Mountains.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Swabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swabs. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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