mopping-up

[ mop-ing-uhp ]

/ ˈmɒp ɪŋˈʌp /

adjective

serving to complete or put the finishing touches to a phase of a particular action.

serving to complete a military campaign by killing or capturing any remaining enemy troops: a mopping-up operation.

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In order, what parts of speech are the words in all capital letters? Alisa was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed.

adverb, adverb

adverb, conjunction

adjective, conjunction

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Origin of mopping-up

1905–10; mop up + -ing¹, used attributively

Words nearby mopping-up

mopish, mopoke, mopp, mopper-up, moppet, mopping-up, mopy, moquette, moqui, mor, mor.

Example sentences from the Web for mopping-up

These were handled by the mopping-up troops, who threw hand-grenades.
Our Army at the Front|Heywood Broun
Very good work was also done by the mopping-up platoon of D Company, under Sergt.
The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919|Captain W. C. C. Weetman
The fifth wave is a mopping-up party to clear the enemy's dugouts.
Military Instructors Manual|James P. Cole and Oliver Schoonmaker