mopped
Example Sentences
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With the pitch turning, India had fielders crowded around the bat as their spinners then mopped up the tail with England skittled for 186.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
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
Charlie mopped up the last of my eggs with the projectile floor toast and stuffed it into his fat mouth.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
