mopping
Example Sentences
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"By the time I reach the houses and start sweeping and mopping, my clothes are already soaked. Some days I also have to clean rooftops where the marble floors feel like they are on fire."
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Voting trends show the BJP mopping up more than 44% of the vote this time.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
Abrar Ahmed complemented Shadab neatly, finishing with 3-25, while left-arm quick Salman Mirza bowled with fire, mopping up the tail with figures of 3-18 as Sri Lanka were bowled out with four balls unused.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
Owens and her family saved the house, wedging plywood underneath the doorways during the storm and mopping up water faster than it seeped inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
Then I get back to the shop and start mopping.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
