Mop-up Definition

mŏpŭp
noun
The act or an instance of mopping up; a concluding operation.
American Heritage
A clearing out or rounding up of scattered remnants of beaten enemy forces in an area.
Webster's New World
The final phase of a project or task.
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verb

To clean up with a mop; especially to clean up a spill or mess.

Please mop up the spilled milk.
Wiktionary

(idiomatic) To fix problems; to correct or repair.

After they argued, it fell to me to talk to her and try to mop up.
Wiktionary

To clear the leftovers of a dish, in order to eat them.

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Origin of Mop-up

  • mop + up

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Mop-up Sentence Examples

  • They contain important antioxidants used by the body to mop up damaging free radicals, which increase in the body during stress.

  • Within the body, substances called antioxidants mop up the free oxygen molecules before they cause damage.

  • In laboratory experiments, the form of tannins in pomegranate juice called punicalagins has demonstrated its ability to act as a free radical scavenger and mop up free radicals, thought to be a precursor to cancer.

  • And don't mop up the floor!

  • I'll gag him and mop up the blood, too.

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Words Starting With

MMOMOP

Words Ending With

PUP

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Words Starting With M and Ending With P

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With M6 Letter Words Ending With P