mopping
Example Sentences
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"By the time I reach the houses and start sweeping and mopping, my clothes are already soaked. Some days I also have to clean rooftops where the marble floors feel like they are on fire."
From BBC • May 28, 2026
They are also essential workhorses, often the last to leave at night, after mopping floors and taking out the trash.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Grown men are crying and mopping their eyes.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Fallon said his neighbour has been mopping up inside while he tries to clear water away outside.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
A fast-talking guy on TV was pouring chocolate syrup on the floor and mopping it up with a Miracle Mop.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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