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
The wing out of Cal has received only mop-up duty to this stage.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Walker, less than halfway through a four-year, $72 million deal, will be an expensive mop-up man in September.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
The Mets’ two wins came in Game 2, a bullpen game for the Dodgers, and Game 5, when mop-up man Brent Honeywell Jr. threw four innings after Jack Flaherty was tattooed for eight runs.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
After gaining just 25 yards on its first three drives under two-year starter Ashton Daniels, Stanford coach Troy Taylor switched to freshman Elijah Brown, whose only previous experience was in mop-up duty against Cal Poly.
—Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
Pedro Avila and Nick Sandlin are somewhat unfairly cast as mop-up men.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Crews are continuing mop-up efforts on the fire’s south flank, authorities said.
—Nathan Fenno, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
As a mop-up procedural, Wolfs is often very funny and most ingenious.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2024
In these areas, officials have increased the number of crews doing mop-up work, removing hazardous trees and helping to reduce the smoke generated by the fire.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Walker, less than halfway through a four-year, $72 million deal, will be an expensive mop-up man in September.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
The Mets’ two wins came in Game 2, a bullpen game for the Dodgers, and Game 5, when mop-up man Brent Honeywell Jr. threw four innings after Jack Flaherty was tattooed for eight runs.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
After gaining just 25 yards on its first three drives under two-year starter Ashton Daniels, Stanford coach Troy Taylor switched to freshman Elijah Brown, whose only previous experience was in mop-up duty against Cal Poly.
—Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
Pedro Avila and Nick Sandlin are somewhat unfairly cast as mop-up men.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Crews are continuing mop-up efforts on the fire’s south flank, authorities said.
—Nathan Fenno, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
As a mop-up procedural, Wolfs is often very funny and most ingenious.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2024
In these areas, officials have increased the number of crews doing mop-up work, removing hazardous trees and helping to reduce the smoke generated by the fire.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mop-up
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The third—the series’ best and last—has Sam trying to repay the favor by making sure a newly married Joel isn’t sacrificing too much of himself to achieve a happy ending.Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Eras Tour raked in more than $2 billion in ticket sales. endings 2:06 p.m. A Somebody Somewhere Spectacle Bridget Everett’s HBO half-hour counted its victories in developments modest by TV standards and monumental on the scale of everyday life.Britina Cheng, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Juan Soto free agency sweepstakes could be nearing a conclusion.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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At the conclusion, we’re treated to videos and photographs of the real-life figures, including footage of the unit arriving in Europe, an interview with Derriecott King at age 100 and a clip of Michelle Obama paying tribute to two of the surviving women from the unit.Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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On the surface, this could mark the end of Baddoo’s tenure with the Tigers.Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Controlling Morocco will complete the audacious Chinese plan: The Strait, with Morocco at its southern end, is only eight miles wide.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Swift’s Eras Tour finale takes place tonight, Sunday, Dec. 8.Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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This is only his second game back since suffering a hamstring strain in the Oct. 18 preseason finale.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The calculation is simple: a first place finish earns ten points, a second place finish earns nine points, all the way down to tenth place which earns one point.Travis Bean, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Nestled between the start and finish of window shopping and Christmas bar hopping is iHeartRadio's Jingle Ball.Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The investors claim that Macy’s real estate, including its flagship store at Herald Square in New York City, is worth up to $9 billion on the open market, nearly double Macy’s closing market value Monday of $4.7 billion.Nathaniel Meyersohn and Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Passing power is readily available and the ten-speed is amenable to being flattened when trying to hit a closing gap in traffic.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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This latest partnership between Box and Adobe is the culmination of a decade of cooperation between the two companies.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Built in Google's new manufacturing facility in California, Willow is the culmination of over a decade's worth of work.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Mop-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mop-up. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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