He said that swabbing your own throat was ill-advised.
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Swabbing
Synonyms for "swabbing" (36 found)
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Closest matches (8)
Strong matches (10)
Related words (18)
Noun(11 words)
scrubbingswab collectionswab samplingswab sanitationswab-assistedswab-basedswab-based cleaningswab-based disinfectionswab-relatedwipewiping
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More general
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11 entriescountertop swabbingdeck scrubbingequipment swabbingfloor swabbingnasal swabbingoral swabbingrectal swabbingsurface swabbingthroat swabbingwipe downwound swabbing
Collocations
12 entriescotton swabdeck scrubbingdeck swabbingnasal swabnasal swabbingshipboard cleaningsterile swabbingsurface swabbingswabbing procedureswabbing protocolswabbing techniquewound swabbing
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
6 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
The sailors are swabbing the deck.
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Hospital workers tried to admit her after swabbing her for the test, but she insisted on self-quarantining herself at home.
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Cleanliness on board of a ship is highly necessary for the preservation of the health of seamen; but the custom of frequent swabbings or washings between the decks, as is too frequently practised, is certainly injurious[…]
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