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mop-up Definition

mop·-up (mäp′up′)

noun

a clearing out or rounding up of scattered remnants of beaten enemy forces in an area
mop up* Synonyms

mop up*

v.

finish off, dispatch, clean up; see achieve 1, defeat 1, 2, eliminate 1.

mop-up Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • operation: There must have been a need for some mop-up operations.

Browse dictionary entries near mop-up

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  6. ‹ Moosehead Lake
  7. ‹ moosebird
  8. ‹ moose
  9. ‹ moos
  10. ‹ moory
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