mop up
Example Sentences
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After a 2.3-acre brush fire ignited near Janss Road in Thousand Oaks last October, a drone team flew over the blaze’s footprint and identified hot spots to help firefighters mop up that same day.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
Now, the roughly half a million barrels a day of Venezuelan crude that China used to mop up will likely be diverted to U.S. refineries along the Gulf Coast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
Kuroda didn’t, leaving Ueda to mop up his mess.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
They have not provided dispatch records of all firefighting and mop up activity before Jan. 7.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025
Avery passes me her paper towel, and I mop up as much smoothie as I can, but the damage is done.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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