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[ verb ] to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

Synonyms

mop wipe_up

Examples

: "Mop the hallway now" "He mopped her forehead with a towel"

Used in print

(Norman Kent, "The Watercolor Art of Roy M. Mason"...)

`` In_addition_to the usual tools , I make constant use of cleansing tissue , not_only to wipe my brushes , but to mop_up certain areas , to soften edges , and to open_up lights in dark washes .

Related terms

absorb mop sop sponge swab

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[ verb ] finish a task completely

Examples

"I finally got through this homework assignment"

Related terms

complete cap_off completion

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[ verb ] colloquial usage; defeat thoroughly

Synonyms

whip pip rack_up worst

Examples

"He mopped up the floor with his opponents"

Related terms

beat thrashing

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