mopping

verb

present participle of mop
as in wiping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mopping
  1. scrubbing
  2. sweeping
  3. vacuuming
  4. dusting
  5. brushing
  6. cleaning
  7. rinsing
  8. combing
Verb
  • Soak pans before cleaning them, and turn off the faucet when scrubbing.
    — Simmone Shah, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Wipe the solution off with water and a microfiber cloth, scrubbing at the grimy parts.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of scrubbing
Verb
  • Miami has lost three of its last four overall since sweeping Washington in a three-game series last weekend.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Following Miller’s and Young’s plea agreement, Missouri lawmakers were divided in their opinions on whether to change the sweeping stand-your-ground laws enacted in 2016.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweeping
Verb
  • This is completed alongside standard procedures such as changing headrest covers, replacing reading materials and vacuuming the cabin.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • Many homeowners feel a bit of guilt at the thought of someone else cleaning their counters or vacuuming their floors.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
Definition of vacuuming
Verb
  • How To Deep Clean Stained Wood Baseboards For stained wood baseboards, Matthews advises dusting using a dry microfiber cloth and Murphy’s Oil or a wood cleaning oil (remove excessive dirt and crumbs with a vacuum cleaner first).
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Despite Han Solo's protestations to the contrary, travelling faster than light on screen is usually just as straightforward as dusting crops.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of dusting
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  • This hermetic secrecy is how Allure beauty director Sarah Kinonen and I recently found ourselves in the bathroom of a suite in the Aman hotel on New York’s Fifth Avenue, brushing our teeth while members of the Dyson public relations team looked on.
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Protect tooth enamel by rinsing your mouth afterward and not brushing immediately.
    — Sherri Gordon, HEALTH, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of brushing
Verb
  • Hand soap is meant for clearing surface dirt, cleaning expert Andy Wray says.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Blood Similar to cleaning urine stains, if the blood on your mattress is fresh, then start the process by soaking up excess liquid with a paper towel before cleaning the area.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleaning
Verb
  • Protect tooth enamel by rinsing your mouth afterward and not brushing immediately.
    — Sherri Gordon, HEALTH, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Although invisible, the bacteria from your cleaning rag (for instance) can easily transfer to other surfaces, even after rinsing.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of rinsing
Verb
  • Tips and calls are coming in and investigators are combing through other video, Saucier said.
    — Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The videos show search crews combing the Pentagon's charred corridors, and interviews with firefighters working to contain the disaster.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of combing
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