How to Use mop in a Sentence

mop

1 of 2 noun
  • Use a mop to wipe the tile on the floor.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
  • There's no need to push all that dirt around with your mop.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The mop cart has been replaced.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Wipe floors with a damp towel or mop.
    — Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
  • One key sign is the look of the mop fabric.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
  • The mop or … the court cover, yeah.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 May 2026
  • Clean wood floors weekly with a damp mop.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The air around the mop sink was choked by 20 flies.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Just don't forget the spin mop!
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, spot clean wood floors with a damp mop.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Use a mop or a damp cloth, rather than sweeping.
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 15 May 2026
  • The kitchen handsink drained into the mop sink.
    — Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • If your mop doesn't have divots, don't fret.
    — Rabekah Henderson, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Simply stretch one fuzzy sock over each end of the mop head.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Wring out the mop and make sure the mop is not sopping wet.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • The key here is to sweep first, then follow with a damp mop.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Mop the residue away with a mop dipped in clean, warm water.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
  • While the ribs are starting to cook, let’s make the mop sauce.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
  • Simply spray on the floor and wipe down with a damp mop or cloth.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
  • Four came in for their last party and died in the kitchen mop sink.
    — David J. Neal july 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • The Sphere better have big mops.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
  • Then, wet mop or steam mop the floors to remove any stains or marks.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
  • So gone is the mop style with the flowing hair and in is a calmer look.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Steam mops—Avoid steam mops on hardwood floors.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
  • And some tools have more than one use, acting as both a broom and a mop.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Use the mop to scrub the floors, grout, and hard-to-reach corners.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Wet the cleaning pad on the mop with warm water.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
  • His hair, gray now but still the same curly mop, is wet from a morning swim.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Wring out the excess liquid so the mop isn’t too wet.
    — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Five were on the floor between a mop sink and water heater.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025

mop

2 of 2 verb
  • He mopped the sweat from his brow.
  • Then mop your tile floors and rinse.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
  • If the bathroom floor is dirty, mop it — and so on.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Thus cued the stagehand who emerged to the right wing of the stage, mop in hand.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Grown men are crying and mopping their eyes.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Men like Quraishi staffed the microwave ovens and mopped the floors.
    — Paul Salopek, National Geographic, 21 Aug. 2019
  • Many new models have bases that wash and dry the mopping pads too.
    — Good Housekeeping, 14 June 2023
  • Why is my linoleum floor still dirty after mopping?
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The woman is mopping the hall, the front door sits open.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Then fill it with clean water and mop the floor again to rinse off any bleach residue.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • There’s an amazing new steam mop out and all the mommies have it.
    — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 25 Dec. 2020
  • Everyone will want to run it, and no one will want to mop the floors.
    — Paul Ford, Wired, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The last step is always mopping.
    — Aliyah Rodriguez, The Spruce, 27 May 2026
  • Mix ⅓ cup bleach per gallon of water, spray or mop it on, then scrub.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
  • Sweep, then mop or scrub the bathroom and kitchen floors, and any other floor that needs it.
    — Christy Piña, Woman's Day, 27 Jan. 2021
  • Wipe down the area again or mop the area with disinfectant.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • Which moped with the chrome plated handlebars at the back of the yard?
    — Paul Grimstad, The New Yorker, 16 July 2019
  • Rooms with low traffic can be mopped every other week.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Much respect to any and everyone who wants to mop their floors with their feet.
    — Popular Science, 19 Sep. 2020
  • For best results, mop your high-traffic areas no more than once a week.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • When mopping the floors, be sure to look around for stains or buildup between the floorboards.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Get on my hands & knees for mop their drink up from the floor, kiss their beautiful ankles.
    — Tayi Tibble, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023
  • Mix about 1½ cups of cleaner per gallon of water, then spray or mop on.
    — Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2020
  • Floors once strewn with needles are regularly mopped and buffed to a sheen.
    — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, 6 Nov. 2019
  • Stone and tile floors can be mopped with cotton towels moistened with very hot water.
    — Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
  • This is done by building staff, often after the stairway’s floor is mopped.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
  • That catches a lot of the blood, too, so the need to mop between scenes will be minimal.
    — Deborah Martin, ExpressNews.com, 25 Feb. 2020
  • Sweep first, then mop with a solution suited to the surface.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Is the new role of a reliever with 394 career saves mop-up man?
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Some vehicles are mopped and swept, some are wiped down and some have a more thorough deep cleaning at night.
    — oregonlive, 5 Mar. 2020

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