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mop up

noun as in consummation

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“They believe when this is done they can mop up al Qaeda units,” he said.

Back at the hospital, an orderly took advantage of a brief break to spray the floor and mop up blood.

The media has made much of the extravagant mop-up and security arrangements ahead of the meeting.

Being made to mop up when the bathroom plumbing breaks down at the Edwards house?

I'd mop up this stuff about organization and management mighty quick, for that business stuff comes natural to me.

"Me mop up all de water," grinned Ching, looking the coolest person aboard the launch.

I'll mop up all the blood spilt with a cambric handkerchief.

I got a light, and proceeded to mop up, as best I could, and then endeavoured to find a dry place to sleep in.

"Congratulations on the mop-up, which I understand was one hundred point oh oh oh percent," the officer said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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