mop

Example Sentences

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As the show began, the singer noticed a puddle at the edge of the stage that could have caused a slip hazard, so he grabbed a towel to mop it up.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

A facility staff member accidentally struck her eye with a mop.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

I rarely straighten my mop of thick, curly hair, and when I do, it’s not always a great experience.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 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

Their mother buzzed the hotel desk to ask for a mop, but the clerk brought a broom instead.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye