as in ending
the last part of a process or action
the general announced that the remaining fighting would be only a mop-up to a war that was all but over
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Recent Examples of mop-up
Firefighters are actively engaged in mop-up operations and strengthening containment lines to ensure full control of the fire.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Firefighters will remain on-scene overnight working on mop-up in heavy fuel loading.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The previous season, Blaine Gabbert appeared in two games, one in a mop-up role and the other with the Week 18 reserves.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Resources will remain on scene for an extended amount of time for heavy mop-up.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
And the righty had to be saved by Robert Suarez during what had been a mop-up win in Kansas City.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Springer went 4-for-5 and 1-for-1 from three in his nine minutes of mop-up duty, scoring 10 points and making another case for additional playing time.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Jackson has played 45 NFL head coaches in full games (excluding some mop-up duty as a rookie).
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Christie, though, struggled badly to start the season and fell out of Redick’s rotation, relegated to late-game mop-up duty in wins over Philadelphia and Toronto before a DNP on Nov. 13 against Memphis.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Firefighters will remain on-scene overnight working on mop-up in heavy fuel loading.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The previous season, Blaine Gabbert appeared in two games, one in a mop-up role and the other with the Week 18 reserves.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Resources will remain on scene for an extended amount of time for heavy mop-up.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
And the righty had to be saved by Robert Suarez during what had been a mop-up win in Kansas City.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Springer went 4-for-5 and 1-for-1 from three in his nine minutes of mop-up duty, scoring 10 points and making another case for additional playing time.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Jackson has played 45 NFL head coaches in full games (excluding some mop-up duty as a rookie).
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Christie, though, struggled badly to start the season and fell out of Redick’s rotation, relegated to late-game mop-up duty in wins over Philadelphia and Toronto before a DNP on Nov. 13 against Memphis.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mop-up
Noun
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So the ending of the record is getting up onto the top of the moors and screaming at the sky—and off and into the clouds, and then we’re gone.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2025
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Season 3 left off in a dire place — in a shocking twist ending, Ava betrayed Deborah after the comedian had stabbed her in the back by naming someone else as the head writer of her new late-night show.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This can complicate diagnosis and lead to inaccurate and potentially dangerous conclusions.—
Jack Hidary,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Studies from New Zealand, Sweden, and elsewhere have come to similar conclusions, finding no negative effect of low levels of fluoride on IQ.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As the dad is wheeled away for treatment, their son is taken to wait in the employee break room until the end of his mom’s shift.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the end, Paris learns there's more to her than just her crown.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This story contains details from the season finale of The Pitt on Max.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Despite the controversy, a few weeks later, at the finale screening for the series, Isaacs wore another Duke T-shirt, but this time with the school’s Blue Devil mascot on it.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Lipstick is a go-to long-lasting lipstick formula with a creamy matte finish and celebrity-obsessed following from the likes of Olivia Culpo, Emma Roberts, and Amal Clooney.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
7 Apr. 2025
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Each artist has reimagined the teapot’s distinctive elements such as the spout and handle by playing with scale and proportions, and experimenting with different glazes, finishes and textures, even when working with traditional mediums like porcelain and ceramic.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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He’s finished top-20 in all five starts this year including T10 at The Players Championship and 2nd at the Arnold Palmer Invitational after holding the 54-hole lead and leading into the closing holes.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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One of the documentary's closing scenes shows Anitta hosting an extravagant 60th birthday party for her dad, who never had one thrown for him.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The 4,000-square-foot unit at 425 Broome Street is the culmination of a series of pop-ups that the brand has opened around the world over the past six years.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s tariffs are the culmination of a decades-long shift in political perceptions in the United States, in which trade has gone from an unalloyed good to the source of all ills.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Mop-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mop-up. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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