Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
As the days passed, the first colleague through the line each morning would text a scouting report to the rest of us about the aggressiveness of the swabber.—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022
Word History
Etymology
akin to Low German swabber mop, Middle English swabben to sway
Share