mop the sweat

Frequency: 6.26.9 per million words

to wipe away sweat, usually from the forehead

sweatVERB + sweat

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Examples (10)

  • He paused to mop the sweat from his brow.
  • After the intense workout, she had to mop the sweat from her face.
  • The athlete used a towel to mop the sweat that was dripping down his neck.
  • During the hot summer day, he would constantly mop the sweat off his forehead.
  • The manual laborer had to mop the sweat away with his shirt sleeve.
  • She paused her run to mop the sweat from her eyes.
  • Even in the cool air-conditioned room, he felt the need to mop the sweat from his temples.
  • The chef wiped his brow, needing to mop the sweat before it dripped into the food.
  • In the humid jungle, it was impossible to stop and mop all the sweat.
  • He reached for his handkerchief to mop the sweat that had accumulated during his climb.