swabbing
- present participle of swab.
Example Sentences
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Inside, women are dabbing moisturizers, sampling eye shadows and swabbing lipsticks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
But immediately after the crash, investigators carried out the meticulous process of swabbing the interior of the VW Polo for any forensic samples that could link the driver to that seat.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
They also conduct their own in-house testing, which can include extensive swabbing of surfaces, raw ingredients, finished products and areas where listeria is known to thrive, such as floor drains.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024
Iwasaki cautioned against the idea that people swabbing their noses with Neosporin will be a cure-all in the future.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2024
He did the sweeping, swabbing and all the laundry.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
