How to Use mop up in a Sentence

mop up

verb

• Then that left me with the blues to mop up for the win.
  — Kris Holt, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
• Maybe the plan was to allow two of them to mop up in the fourth quarter.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023
• The bottom slice can be used at the end to mop up all the remaining sauce and scraps of meat.
  — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
• Just be sure to pair with plenty of napkins to mop up that sauce.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2023
• Fire crews are remaining on the scene to mop up and control any hot spots, the tweets said.
  — Meghan Bobrowsky, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 May 2021
• Some weeks dusting was the hot item, other times the littles would sweep and mop up a storm.
  — Martin Cizmar, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2023
• The fire was knocked down at 9:20 a.m., but crews remained at the scene for mop up and damage control.
  — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
• Congress created the mess, leaving it to the IRS to mop up.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2023
• Serve with crusty bread to mop up all of the flavorful leftover soup.
  — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 31 July 2024
• To complete the meal, serve with a simple leafy salad and, of course, crusty bread for mopping up the sauce.
  — Christopher Kimball, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2023
• Suffice to say that, in its wake, some viewers will have to be mopped up from the floor of the cinema.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
• Its wet roller head can mop up wet spills like ketchup and milk, as well as remove dust and stains from hard floors.
  — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 23 May 2023
• A slip of the tongue could undo a lot of hard work or leave you with emotional messes to mop up.
  — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 13 Nov. 2022
• Firefighters have downgraded updates on the fire, and are in the process of mop up.
  — The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2022
• Staff members used towels and plastic bins to try to mop up the sodden mess.
  — Curt Anderson, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Sep. 2022
• The water tank holds enough to mop up to 1,610 square feet before needing a refill.
  — Gear Team, Wired, 6 Mar. 2021
• Board and auxiliary members worked to mop up that mess.
  — USA TODAY, 14 July 2023
• Then plunk it in the center of the table and let everyone dig in, with plenty of crusty bread for mopping up the sauce.
  — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
• The fire was contained at about 5:30 p.m. Crews remained for another two hours to mop up.
  — Giuseppe Ricapito, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024
• Back in the present, a prison ship has crashed on Europa, leading to a gold rush of criminals for any bounty hunters in the area to mop up.
  — Scott Meslow, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2021
• The Liberal Democrats, led by Ed Davey, will hope to mop up votes in the centerground.
  — Alexander Smith, NBC News, 3 July 2024
• If oily Jell-O cannot mop up your toxic spill, maybe congealed soybean oil can.
  — David H Freedman, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2012
• Called upon to mop up in a 9-2 deficit in the ninth inning, Phillips raced off the mound for a popup and made a sliding catch up against the Athletics dugout.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2022
• The fire was extinguished as of 10 a.m. but firefighters continue to mop up the area.
  — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2023
• Several units remained on scene Thursday morning to mop up and make sure the fire didn’t reignite.
  — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2023
• Phillip Harris, a resident for over a year, said he's had to mop up water since moving in.
  — Paige Eichkorn, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2023
• Cleaning crews follow behind to mop up the dust before Sparks games and other events.
  — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
• It’s designed for hardwood floors and tile to mop up any spills and vacuum away debris.
  — Jessica Copeland, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2024
• Crews are working to mop up hot spots to ensure 100% containment.
  — Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2024
• On one occasion, he is found drunk, passed out on a sidewalk; a terrified and heavily pregnant Jane mops up his vomit and tries to sleep on the floor of the emergency room as he is scanned for a brain bleed.
  — Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Nov 2024