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swab

[swob] / swɒb /
VERB
clean
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Investigators took a swab from a leftover pizza crust Heuermann threw out in 2023, linking him to a hair found on the burlap sack Waterman’s remains were found in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The test requires screening through saliva, a cheek swab or a blood sample.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Doctors typically swab a patient’s cervix in clinical settings to test for high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus, an infection that can cause cancer when left untreated, through Pap smears and HPV testing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Potential donors send off a cheek swab sample and wait to see if they are a match for anyone.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

He closed the cut-throat razor, put it down on the side of the sink, dabbed at his tiny cut with a toilet paper swab.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




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