mop up

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Synonyms: pop up, top up, sop up, hop up, mop-up, mops up

Antonyms: pop up, top up, sop up, hop up, mop-up, mops up

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Verb

1. To [[clean up]] (liquid) with a mop, rag, sponge, or other cleaning device.
2. {{lb|en|informal}} To fix [[problems]]; to [[correct]] or [[repair]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[absorb]] the [[leftover]]s of a dish with bread etc., in order to eat them.
4. To [[consume]] or [[get rid of]] an [[excess]] of something.
5. To clean up an area destroyed by a natural disaster or by violent activity.
6. To finish something off; to apply a [[finishing touch]]
7. To get rid of (enemies) within a certain area.
8. To [[win]] a [[competition]] decisively.
9. {{lb|en|baseball}} To pitch the final innings especially of a game that is no longer close.

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