as in to wipe
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Recent Examples of mop
Once the area has been cleared, mop with disinfectant or bleach.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Literally before Reacher has even mopped the blood off his face?
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
In the kitchen, things are slowing down; workers mop the floor as a boom box blasts the Grateful Dead.
—Alana Semuels/waitsfield, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Kuzin mopped his brow, and Hulthage, Bendix, Hanna and rest of the orchestra stood and bowed.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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During one post-coital scene, Viet wipes ejaculate from Nam’s naked body.—
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Other moments included Nara getting her bridal makeup done, being walked down the aisle by her father and wiping Lucky's tears at the altar.—
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One micro-braided tendril brushed her face and a few were left free of the bun to fall over her shoulders.—
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Coat an 8-inch round cake pan with olive oil, line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper, and lightly brush the parchment with olive oil.—
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Isar scrubbed a launch attempt Monday due to unfavorable winds at the launch site in Norway.—
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Its abrasive texture is great for scrubbing away tough stains.—
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Strong to severe thunderstorms are likely to sweep across the Kansas City area overnight Tuesday, bringing the possibility of heavy rain, damaging winds, large hail, and maybe a tornado, according to the National Weather Service.—
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Everybody knew about the platting requirement and it was swept under the rug.—
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According to Davines, squeeze out excess water from hair after shampooing.—
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All conditioners share the goal of moisturizing and softening hair after shampooing.—
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That’s why news organizations, including this one and the New York Times, have sued OpenAI and its partner Microsoft over their breaking copyright law by vacuuming up millions of newspaper articles without permission or payment, constituting copyright infringement on a colossal scale.—
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That’s why news organizations, including this one and The New York Times, have sued OpenAI and its partner Microsoft over their breaking copyright law by vacuuming up millions of newspaper articles without permission or payment, constituting copyright infringement on a colossal scale.—
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After rinsing, use a cleaver or a very sharp knife to cut the beef tendon into 3- to 4-inch pieces.—
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For roughly the next six hours, Hall engages in intense workouts and, as some critics online have pointed out, unusual behavior, such as rinsing his teeth and dunking his head with bottled Saratoga water and applying a leftover banana peel to his skin.—
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In order to find the best hydrating serums for dry skin, our team combed the market for options from top brands.—
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Dozens of investigators from six different law enforcement agencies were combing the crime scene at the Mississippi Ridge Boarding Kennels with body cameras rolling.—
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“Mop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mop. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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