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

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

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

With U.S. warships that once patrolled the strait now deployed chasing drug boats in the Caribbean and mopping up Inuit resistance on Greenland’s coasts, Taipei quickly capitulated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 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

“I’ve not bin meself lately,” said Hagrid, stroking Fang with one hand and mopping his face with the other.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling