What is the meaning of mop up?

To wash or wipe with or as if with a mop.
- usage: "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel"
- synonyms: wipe up, mop
Defeat thoroughly.
- usage: "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
- synonyms: worst, pip, whip, rack up
Finish a task completely.
- usage: "I finally got through this homework assignment"
- synonyms: get through, wrap up, finish off, polish off, clear up, finish up

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APA	WordNet. (2010). mop up. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/mop_up/definitions/1295819
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "mop up" http://smartdefine.org/mop_up/definitions/1295819 (accessed September 22, 2026).
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