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

For Katya, a professional events organiser, the parties have stopped - and her world and life have been disrupted following the raid, trial and community service spent mopping hospital floors.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Grown men are crying and mopping their eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Chinese brands began to offer more advanced navigational capabilities and extra functions such as mopping, while Roombas were slow to evolve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Brother McKinnon thanked him without looking up, wheeled the washer to the back of the van, and stopped, panting and mopping his brow with a bandana.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner