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  1. mop-ups: Merriam-Webster
  2. mop-ups, mop-ups, mop ups: Collins English Dictionary
  3. mop-ups: Dictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (mop up)

verb:  To clean up (liquid) with a mop, rag, sponge, or other cleaning device.
verb:  (informal) To fix problems; to correct or repair.
verb:  (transitive) To absorb the leftovers of a dish with bread etc., in order to eat them.
verb:  To consume or get rid of an excess of something.
verb:  To clean up an area destroyed by a natural disaster or by violent activity.
verb:  To finish something off; to apply a finishing touch
verb:  To get rid of (enemies) within a certain area.
verb:  To win a competition decisively.
verb:  (baseball) To pitch the final innings especially of a game that is no longer close.
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