 mop_up |
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| 1. | [ verb ] to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop | |
| Synonyms: | mop wipe_up | |
| Examples: | : "Mop the hallway now" "He mopped her forehead with a towel" |
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| Related terms: | absorb mop sop sponge swab | |
| 2. | [ verb ] finish a task completely | |
| Synonyms: | get_through clear_up polish_off finish_up wrap_up finish_off | |
| Examples: | "I finally got through this homework assignment" |
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| Related terms: | complete cap_off completion | |
| 3. | [ verb ] colloquial usage; defeat thoroughly | |
| Synonyms: | whip pip rack_up worst | |
| Examples: | "He mopped up the floor with his opponents" |
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| Related terms: | beat thrashing | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a concluding action | |
| Synonyms: | completion windup closing culmination | |
| Related terms: | termination graduation follow-through consummation consummation finalization follow-through finish close complete culminate get_through | |
| Similar spelling: |
move_up |
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