mopped

verb

past tense of mop
as in wiped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mopped
  1. swept
  2. scrubbed
  3. vacuumed
  4. rinsed
  5. brushed
  6. cleaned
  7. dusted
  8. combed
Verb
  • Saturday's flash-flood event occurred after four rounds of rain swept across parts of the Grand Canyon over a span of about six hours, according to the National Weather Service.
    — Trevor Ault, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The two victims whose remains were found after flash flooding swept through the Grand Canyon were seen photographed on the same trip prior to the deadly incident.
    — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of swept
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  • Prince Edward Island or other mussels, scrubbed, debearded, 1 cup dry white wine, 2 Tbsp.
    — Claire Wadsworth, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • It’s supposed to be scrubbed of personally identifiable markers, but how deep will that go?
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of scrubbed
Verb
  • In one hour, the robot made her bed, cleaned her bathroom and vacuumed.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Pillows that are made with these materials should be vacuumed off, hand-washed or spot-cleaned, and then air-dried.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of vacuumed
Verb
  • But their work is less likely to become clichéd, because any stale fixations will always be rinsed and refreshed by the real.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes detergent residue can build up on towels and trap more moisture, so adding the vinegar to the rinse part of the wash helps remove detergent that wasn’t completely rinsed off.
    — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of rinsed
Verb
  • There’s so little cohesion from week to week that last episode’s dramatic cliffhanger — Susan in handcuffs after Rhonda accuses her of kidnapping — is brushed off in an aside in the opening scene.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Leonard would not talk about the allegations during the 2025-26 NBA season because the investigation was ongoing and brushed it off during media day last September.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of brushed
Verb
  • Whole cobs of corn are cleaned of their silk, tucked back into their husks, and placed on the grill to char.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Porterville Fire crews responded to the scene, safely removed the puppy from the pipe, and cleaned it up following the rescue.
    — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleaned
Verb
  • Her makeup was set with Charlotte Tilbury’s Airbrush Loose Powder around her T-zone and dusted delicately over her lipstick for more staying powder.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The harvest was done and dusted (literally) by July 27 – a month earlier than usual.
    — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of dusted
Verb
  • When several doctoral students combed through the sequencing results, there was only one way to explain why so many extra gene copies were scattered across the whole of the potamo genome.
    — Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Attorneys for the city, petitioners and objectors have combed through Kane County voter registration records, according to Raymond Esquivel, Kane County director of elections.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of combed
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