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
Operational focus will include deep mop-up, hazard tree mitigation, and preparation for potential weather shifts in the coming days.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
DeSmith hadn’t played in more than a month, his mop-up duty in Game 4 of the first round his only action since the end of the regular season.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Resources will continue mop-up operations for the next few hours.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025
The Kings have used seven goalies in total as Cal Petersen (2022) and Pheonix Copley (2023) each did a mop-up job for one game in relief.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Things got so bad in Baltimore during the first month that Sanchez was actually deployed as a mop-up relief pitcher.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Firefighters are actively engaged in mop-up operations and strengthening containment lines to ensure full control of the fire.
—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
Today, two fire engines and one water tender will remain on-scene, conducting mop-up operations and patrolling the burn area.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
DeSmith hadn’t played in more than a month, his mop-up duty in Game 4 of the first round his only action since the end of the regular season.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Resources will continue mop-up operations for the next few hours.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025
The Kings have used seven goalies in total as Cal Petersen (2022) and Pheonix Copley (2023) each did a mop-up job for one game in relief.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Things got so bad in Baltimore during the first month that Sanchez was actually deployed as a mop-up relief pitcher.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Firefighters are actively engaged in mop-up operations and strengthening containment lines to ensure full control of the fire.
—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
Today, two fire engines and one water tender will remain on-scene, conducting mop-up operations and patrolling the burn area.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mop-up
Noun
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On a more emotional level, the anticlimactic ending ushered in the conclusion of a 46-year career for coach Bob Babb.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
31 May 2025
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The follow-up comment, which has received more than 200,000 likes, spurred debate over the new version’s ending, in which Nani (played by Sydney Elizebeth Agudong) moves to California for college and agrees to give up Lilo (Maia Kealoha) to the state, with the girl being raised by a neighbor.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
Noun
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After 188 games, the 2024-25 Champions League comes to a conclusion on Saturday night in Munich as Paris Saint-Germain face off against Inter. Ahead of the game at the Allianz Arena, our writers James Horncastle and Michael Cox are on hand to answer your questions.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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In 2018, The Karate Kid franchise made a comeback with two seasons of Cobra Kai on the now-defunct YouTube Red channel before it was acquired by Netflix, which in turn produced four more seasons that came to a conclusion earlier this year.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The teaser at the end of this week’s hour-long episode promises bonafide flagship mess: Obnoxious guests, police coming onboard, deckhand Kyle apparently hooking up with a guest.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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By the end, Kevin and Conrad’s relationship seems irreparable.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Yes, Karate Kid: Legends takes place three years after the Cobra Kai series finale.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Two more lengthy rain delays in the May 1 series finale led to more ping-pong matches.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The 1-2-3 Kentucky Derby finish of Sovereignty, Journalism and Baeza will certainly give fans something to watch at Saratoga. 8.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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One finish, in particular, for Livingston against Hamilton Academical in March 2021, is a reminder of his eye for the spectacular: flicking the ball up, with his back to goal, then firing a swivelling volley into the roof of the net.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Throughout the closing days of the legislative session, which adjourned in the early morning hours Sunday, Democrats repeatedly pointed the finger at Trump and congressional Republicans for the difficulties the General Assembly faced in crafting the upcoming year’s budget.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Coordinating closing schedules in a traditional sale can be challenging.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
Noun
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That was the culmination of three consecutive nights of strikes.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2025
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This new office was the culmination of a 10-year plan that saw the investment giant move offices across Hong Kong, London and within the United States.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Mop-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mop-up. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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