as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
old swabs swapping sea stories as they spend their last days in the veterans' home
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Recent Examples of swab
Sony Salzman, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024
The detectives spent days driving around Texas and Louisiana, collecting dozens of cheek swabs.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 7 Aug. 2024
Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
In March, doctors swabbed the infection and sent samples to a nearby laboratory.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 1 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The swabs are then sent to a lab, which will relay results to the ordering doctor, who will then update the patient.
—Sony Salzman, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024
The detectives spent days driving around Texas and Louisiana, collecting dozens of cheek swabs.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 7 Aug. 2024
Verb
Those items were then laid out on a conveyor belt where everything was swabbed.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
In March, doctors swabbed the infection and sent samples to a nearby laboratory.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 1 Oct. 2024
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What's New Fourteen sailors were evacuated to a port in Spain, a NATO member, as a Russian cargo ship sunk in the Mediterranean, according to the news outlet The Maritime Executive.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Fire from the Houthis has previously forced sailors to make decisions in seconds.Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Up in a suite at Northwest Stadium, sat Borek’s family, likely wiping aside a few tears.Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
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Neither was the moment toward the end when Glinda wipes a tear from Elphaba’s face.Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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Perched atop a windswept bluff, this Victorian Gothic beauty has been guiding mariners since 1890.Cliff Lewis, Orange County Register, 13 Dec. 2024
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Ancient Greek mariners sailing through the Strait of Messina had a dilemma.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Use a sponge to scrub the copper in circular motions.Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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When the sign fell down, the newspaper alleges, an employee was made to scrub the toilet because it had been used by an unapproved person.Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
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My intake navigator confirmed my discharge, set up nursing and physical therapy visits and coordinated my home care team.Prince Villaneuva, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Read Article > Birds are incredible navigators, capable of traveling thousands of miles each year to the same location.Vox Staff, Vox, 30 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Scattered showers will brush the coast and could bring light-to-moderate rain in some spots.Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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The intention of brushing is to give the idea that the recipient is a verified buyer who has written positive reviews online.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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If your water is below 60 degrees Fahrenheit, use warm water for the wash cycle and cold to rinse.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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Even more fun is the outside shower—for rinsing off under the night skies.Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Patole mops it up with a traditional flatbread made of millets that his mother freshly prepared on a griddle.Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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With the help of a Black cook who was known for his backyard barbecue, those ribs were cooked over charcoal and basted — mopped — with a signature sauce giving the meat a texture that’s got some snap.Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Swab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swab. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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