as in sailor
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 swab
Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
Two days later, police took a number of items from inside and multiple DNA swabs.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
The Learning Network, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The next step was to swab their DNA and put their official ancestry to the test.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The company said the plant often takes more than 10,000 environmental swabs across the facility in a month to check for microbes.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
Two days later, police took a number of items from inside and multiple DNA swabs.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
Verb
That included a spacewalk by Ms. Williams and Mr. Wilmore to swab the outside of the space station to see if Earth microbes could survive and maybe even thrive in space.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The next step was to swab their DNA and put their official ancestry to the test.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swab
Noun
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The Navy also renamed the USNS Maury to the USNS Marie Tharp, removing the name of a Confederate sailor and replacing it with the name of a pioneering female oceanographer.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
3 June 2025
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Starting in August 2021, then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin required the COVID-19 shot for troops, sailors and airmen, arguing at the time that the mandate was critical to keeping U.S. forces healthy and ready to fight.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Or has this show wiped Big from everyone’s memories?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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Either way, finish the process by wiping the area down with clean water and drying with a towel to remove any remaining moisture.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
5 June 2025
Noun
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While no one should be outside during a hurricane, mariners, swimmers and those who live along the coast should stay out of the water even if a storm is miles away.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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The 200 square miles of surrounding coral reefs proved rough for mariners, but divers now reap the benefits with some 300 shipwrecks to explore, from the 192-foot American schooner Constellation that sank during World War II to the Mary Celestia, a Civil War era paddle-wheeler.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Give your dad the gift of peace of mind with a data removal service that scrubs his personal details from people-search sites and shady data brokers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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Law firms and universities are striking deals, retailers that once leaned into Pride month are treading lightly this year, and companies are scrubbing their websites of diversity policies.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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Similar to traditional Polynesian and Micronesian navigators, the Minoans may have mapped the rising and setting of stars to specific angles on the horizon, says Berio.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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For the first time, the event will feature a custom digital navigator powered by Walkabout, a company headed by North Park resident Tyson McDowell.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Circular retail is a long-term value play Don’t brush off circular retail as a passing trend.—
Kristin Mueller,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Some Republicans still hope for a detente between the two men, although that seemed unlikely on Friday as Trump brushed off the idea of an impending makeup call.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Step five: Remove the mouthpiece, rinse your mouth with water, and clean the device as instructed.—
Daley Quinn,
Glamour,
11 June 2025
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After applying a mask, leave it on for the time recommended on product label, and gently rinse off with lukewarm water before lightly patting your skin dry with a washcloth.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
9 June 2025
Verb
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These last-minute Memorial Day robot vac and mop deals will be gone soon, so don't delay!—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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The restrooms at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center were freshly mopped by 7:30 a.m.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
24 May 2025
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“Swab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swab. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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