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Recent Examples of mop
Taken** High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
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Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 6 Jan. 2026
Watching Dick Cheney mop the floor with Edwards in the 2004 vice presidential debate is a good way to understand how unserious Democrats seemed to a lot of Americans in those days.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2025
The rain persisted in the morning, when men and women frantically attempted to mop away the rainwater that kept pouring back into their tents.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
This Gen Zer didn’t have industry connections or an NBA pedigree—just a willingness to mop floors and do laundry for his college basketball team.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
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Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 6 Jan. 2026
Watching Dick Cheney mop the floor with Edwards in the 2004 vice presidential debate is a good way to understand how unserious Democrats seemed to a lot of Americans in those days.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2025
The rain persisted in the morning, when men and women frantically attempted to mop away the rainwater that kept pouring back into their tents.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
This Gen Zer didn’t have industry connections or an NBA pedigree—just a willingness to mop floors and do laundry for his college basketball team.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mop
Verb
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Once the oven has cooled, wipe it thoroughly with a damp cloth to remove any soot left on the sides, bottom, and door.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
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After a few minutes, open the door and wipe the inside tops, bottom, and sides down with a clean cloth.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Allowing people to keep doing some tasks on their own, like brushing their teeth, is critical for keeping their sense of self in the world.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Wash and brush the animals in your house to lessen the amount of allergens in the air.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Epstein’s mission to scrub the internet of his crimes received new scrutiny last week in other newsrooms beyond Business Insider.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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That’s why scrolling by date and scrubbing through videos still works — search hides uncertainty, scrolling shows everything.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While deep plane facelifts sweep Hollywood, there’s also a boom in non- and minimally-invasive treatments promising tighter, younger looking skin, sharper contours and a revitalized appearance, without the downtime required after going under the knife.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Most notable is the addition of an interchangeable dual-lace wrap, which sweeps from the barely there midsole and finishes with a bow atop the standard shoelaces.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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How to shampoo right A longer leave-on once a week might feel like an advanced move, but according to the Ki.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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Anna asks as her mother sits in the bathtub on a stool shampooing her daughter’s hair.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Then vacuum to remove all traces of the powder.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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The first step is to vacuum your doormat, regardless of its material.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After, rinse the mat thoroughly and leave to air dry.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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Finish the process by rinsing the board with hot water to clean the materials off, then allow it to air dry.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For nearly three years, Dillard combed private databases, accessing records of 911 calls made during automobile accidents, officials said.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Juno, which for nine years divided its time between observing Jupiter and studying its moons, has beamed back plenty of data for scientists to comb through even after the orbiter's primary mission came to an end in 2025.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Mop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mop. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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