Synonyms for swab
swɒbswab

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1. swabnoun

   implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion

   Synonyms:
   mop, swob

2. swab, swob, mopverb

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

   Synonyms:
   mop, swob

3. swab, swobverb

   wash with a swab or a mop

   "swab the ship's decks"

   Synonyms:
   swob, dab

4. dab, swab, swobverb

   apply (usually a liquid) to a surface

   "dab the wall with paint"

   Synonyms:
   dab, swob, pat

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1. • Implement
   • Mop

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1. deckhands

   they preform manual labor on a boat

   Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2019  

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1. swabnoun

   Synonyms:
   mop

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "swab":

   buffer, tampon

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1. Andrew Brooks:

   It means we no longer have to put health care professionals at risk for infection by performing nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal collections, we can preserve precious personal protective equipment for use in patient care instead of testing. We can significantly increase the number of people tested each and every day as self-collection of saliva is more quick and scalable than swab collections.

2. Brad Pitt:

   A couple of things: I dont know if I would describe the tests as beautiful unless your idea of beauty is having a cotton swab tickle your brain, also, when he said Everyone can get a test, what he meant was: almost no one.

3. Peter Goadsby:

   I see no sense in complicating what can be done with a cotton swab on the physician’s couch.

4. State Attorney Office:

   The new DNA test results from the vaginal swab point to Hayes’ involvement in the Broward murder of Albertson, despite the fact that a jury acquitted him of the state homicide charge in the 1997 retrial.

5. Andy Reilly:

   Its unique because you come in and everythings geared toward COVID and health, near the hotel, they had youdo a full swab test, so they had nurses available to us, so its really professionally done to this point.