swabbed

verb

past tense of swab
as in wiped

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  1. scrubbed
  2. rinsed
  3. brushed
  4. cleaned
  5. swept
  6. combed
  7. scoured
  8. dusted
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  • His LinkedIn profile has since been scrubbed of every job except Haemanthus.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Fill turkey cavity with 1 large onion, coarsely chopped, 2 large carrots, scrubbed, coarsely chopped, 2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped, and some thyme, rosemary, and/or sage sprigs; keep packing loose.
    — Alton Brown, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of scrubbed
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  • An employee also rinsed off their hands at the sprayer for the dish machine as a means of washing their hands.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The tongs used to grab pastelitos, croquetas and empanadas from the hot box had been in use more than four hours without being washed, rinsed and sanitized again.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of rinsed
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  • Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman brushed off talk of a fading dynasty, saying the team is focused on building a roster that can contend in 2027.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Elsewhere on the dial are the Dauphine hands, with one that’s satin-brushed, the other polished.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of brushed
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  • Last year, Abrams had delicately cleaned the tombstone of Mary Bailey, who died in 1852 at just 21 years old.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • And the service is unparalleled, including bathrooms that are cleaned after every use—our own houses aren’t that tidy.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of cleaned
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  • The Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing trio of Chris Buescher, Ryan Preece and Brad Keselowski swept the top three spots in the first stage with a unique strategy that had the rest of the field nearly a lap down at one point.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The state mandated that these policies be strengthened after large rallies and encampments protesting the ongoing war in Gaza swept through universities in 2024.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of swept
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  • There was a shelter-in-place order for residents within a mile radius of Millville and Taylor Streets in Salem as heavily armed officers with K-9s and drones combed the area for five hours.
    — Anna Meiler, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The woolly fur on his backside is tightly clipped; at his head, the fur is combed into a topknot secured with a little pink bow.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of combed
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  • For this story, Jessie scoured Nordstrom for a variety of ways to wear chocolate brown suede, including some more affordable options and splurge-worthy investments.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Workers restored the oak floors and the mahogany central staircase and paneling, while employees scoured Europe for antique decorations and furniture.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of scoured
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  • Then, lightly dusted on a mixture of ‘Candy Yum Yum’ and ‘Honey Love’ lipsticks.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Their light brown or gray bodies are dusted with large freckles, presumably for camouflaging, and their fins are edged in black, as if nature took a Sharpie to outline them.
    — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of dusted
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