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MOP UP Synonyms

There are 25 synonyms of the phrase mop up. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the phrase mop up. (close relations)
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absorb
verbv
verb

• become imbued

• take up mentally

• take up, as of debts or payments

• take in, also metaphorically

• cause to become one with

• suck or take up or in

• devote (oneself) fully to

• assimilate or take in

• consume all of one's attention or time

clear
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• readily apparent to the mind

• allowing light to pass through

• accurately stated or described

• free from clouds or mist or haze

noun

• the state of being free of suspicion

• a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

adverb

• entirely

• in an easily perceptible manner

adjective satellite

• free from confusion or doubt

• affording free passage or view

• free from contact or proximity or connection

• characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)

• (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

• (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law

• clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible

• free of restrictions or qualifications

• free from flaw or blemish or impurity

• clear of charges or deductions

• easily deciphered

• freed from any question of guilt

• characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving

verb

• rid of obstructions

• make a way or path by removing objects

• become clear

• grant authorization or clearance for

• remove

• go unchallenged; be approved

• be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts

• go away or disappear

• pass by, over, or under without making contact

• make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

• free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment

• clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.

• yield as a net profit

• make as a net profit

• earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

• sell to get rid of

• pass an inspection or receive authorization

• pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

• settle, as of a debt

• make clear, bright, light, or translucent

• rid of instructions or data

• remove (people) from a building

• remove the occupants of

• free (the throat) by making a rasping sound

complete
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• having every necessary or normal part or component or step

adjective satellite

• perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities

• highly skilled

• without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

• having come or been brought to a conclusion

verb

• come or bring to a finish or an end

• bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements

• complete or carry out

• complete a pass

• write all the required information onto a form

conclude
verbv
verb

• decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

• bring to a close

• reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

• come to a close

• reach agreement on

finish
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

• the temporal end; the concluding time

• a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

• the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

• designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)

• the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)

• event whose occurrence ends something

• (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)

• the act of finishing

verb

• come or bring to a finish or an end

• finally be or do something

• have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

• provide with a finish

• finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table

• cause to finish a relationship with somebody

polish
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• of or relating to Poland or its people or culture

noun

• the property of being smooth and shiny

• the Slavic language of Poland

• a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

• a preparation used in polishing

verb

• make (a surface) shine

• improve or perfect by pruning or polishing

• bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state

tidy
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits

noun

• receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)

adjective satellite

• (of hair) neat and tidy

• large in amount or extent or degree

verb

• put (things or places) in order

wipe
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of rubbing or wiping

verb

• rub with a circular motion

clean up
verbv
verb

• put (things or places) in order

• make a big profit; often in a short period of time

• finish attending to

• make oneself clean, presentable or neat

closing
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• final or ending

noun

• the act of closing something

• the last section of a communication

• approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap

• termination of operations

• a concluding action

completion
nounn
noun

• (American football) a successful forward pass in football

• a concluding action

culmination
nounn
noun

• a final climactic stage

• (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon

• the decisive moment in a novel or play

• a concluding action

mop
verb, nounv, n
noun

• cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors

verb

• to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

• make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip

pip
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a disease of poultry

• a minor nonspecific ailment

• a small hard seed found in some fruits

• a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)

• a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface

verb

• kill by firing a missile

• hit with a missile from a weapon

• defeat thoroughly

whip
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

• a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

• a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit

• (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club

• a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

verb

• beat severely with a whip or rod

• defeat thoroughly

• thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash

• strike as if by whipping

• whip with or as if with a wire whisk

• subject to harsh criticism

windup
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a concluding action

adjective satellite

• operated by a mechanism

worst
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition

noun

• the least favorable outcome

• the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable

• the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of

adverb

• to the highest degree of inferiority or badness

verb

• defeat thoroughly

clear up
verbv
verb

• make clear and (more) comprehensible

• finish a task completely

• free (the throat) by making a rasping sound

• become clear

• make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

finish off
verbv
verb

• finish a task completely

finish up
verbv
verb

• finish a task completely

• finally be or do something

Best Hypernyms For MOP UP

Here is a list of related hypernyms for mop up, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
absorb beat complete conclusion crush draw ending finish imbibe shell termination trounce vanquish
Phrases (4)
beat outsoak upsop upsuck up

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