mopped
Example Sentences
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At First Watch, by the end of Fermine’s shift at around 3 p.m., he will have washed hundreds of dishes, taken out the trash and mopped up the dish room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Large investment firms mopped up foreclosed homes after the 2008 housing crash, placing a floor on prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
England at least mopped up the tail in his absence.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
The detention center was becoming unsanitary, the staffer said, with trash bins not promptly emptied, bathrooms not cleaned and floors not mopped as they should be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025
Oliver mopped up the spill with paper towels and mourned the ruined, soggy pastries.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
