mopping

Example Sentences

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Voting trends show the BJP mopping up more than 44% of the vote this time.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

They are also essential workhorses, often the last to leave at night, after mopping floors and taking out the trash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Fallon said his neighbour has been mopping up inside while he tries to clear water away outside.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Top fire commanders soon made plans to finish mopping up the scene and to leave with their equipment, according to text messages obtained by The Times through a state Public Records Act request.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

When they got home, Headmaster was still sitting in the shade, mopping his forehead and sipping a cup of tea.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins