mop up
[mop-uhp]
/ ˈmɒpˌʌp /
VERB
consummate
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VERB
finish
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VERB
whip
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NOUN
consummation
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STRONG
WEAK
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Example Sentences
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Mop-up squads will catch straggling flies in traps baited with yeast.
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