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mop

[mop] / mɒp /
NOUN
tangle of material, often used to
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NOUN
thick mass of hair
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By about 6 p.m., forward progress had been stopped, with crews remaining at the site to mop up, Stewart said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

She says she is only supposed to mop and sanitize when there is vomit or excrement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

I mop their famous gravy with a hunk of sourdough and hear Sancho Panza in my head and I grin.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026

It sold out, and Hockney began to emerge as an iconic figure with his signature bleached-blond mop, round-rimmed glasses and eye-catching sartorial style.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

A stick figure with a mop of brown curls appears in the doorway.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

At First Watch, by the end of Fermine’s shift at around 3 p.m., he will have washed hundreds of dishes, taken out the trash and mopped up the dish room.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

Large investment firms mopped up foreclosed homes after the 2008 housing crash, placing a floor on prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

England at least mopped up the tail in his absence.

From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026

“We’re continuing to work diligently... to get this fire suppressed, to get things mopped up, to get things closed up and get things things ready for people to come back in,” Gardner said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2024

“It’s your son I’m here to see, Mr. Gaunt,” said Ogden, as he mopped the last of the pus from the front of his coat.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

The robots carried out some tasks — such as mopping, vacuuming, wiping and dusting — with surprising skill.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Routine tasks such as mopping floors, spraying countertops, and wiping surfaces with scented products generate billions or trillions of particles, with the total depending on the product.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

At the institute, Wright participated in a work-study program — mopping floors, answering phones and interviewing other acting hopefuls to see if they had what it took to make it in the program.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

For Katya, a professional events organiser, the parties have stopped - and her world and life have been disrupted following the raid, trial and community service spent mopping hospital floors.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

After closing time, Carl stayed late into the night, cleaning the bathrooms and mopping the floors.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser


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