| Sponge gently |
Thomas Joseph |
26 Jul 2025 |
| Touch lightly, as a canvas with paint |
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| Touch lightly with, as a tissue |
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| Sponge gently |
Premier Sunday |
30 Jul 2023 |
| Touch lightly |
Newsday |
29 Jul 2023 |
| Blot with a tissue |
LA Times Daily |
18 Apr 2023 |
| Blot with a tissue |
Newsday |
11 Dec 2022 |
| Blot gently |
LA Times Daily |
17 Jun 2022 |
| Blot lightly |
Universal |
12 Aug 2021 |
| Blot gently |
Newsday |
25 Apr 2021 |
| Blot |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Dec 2020 |
| Blot with a tissue |
The Washington Post |
25 Oct 2020 |
| Blot with a tissue |
LA Times Daily |
25 Oct 2020 |
| Dry daintily |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Feb 2020 |
| Use a tissue on |
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| Use a tissue on |
New York Times |
30 Nov 2019 |
| Lightly pat, as with a napkin |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Jan 2019 |
| Lightly pat, as with a napkin |
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| Put a hankie to, as tears |
Universal |
15 Jun 2018 |
| Blot gently |
USA Today |
02 Jun 2018 |
| Put a hankie to, as tears |
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| Blot gently |
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| Lightly touch, or sponge gently: 2 wds. |
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| Blot lightly |
Wall Street Journal |
27 Jul 2017 |
| Touch with gauze |
LA Times Daily |
08 Jul 2017 |
| Touch with gauze |
The Washington Post |
08 Jul 2017 |
| Touch with gauze |
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| Blot with a tissue, perhaps |
Newsday |
23 Nov 2016 |
| Blot gently |
New York Times |
07 Aug 2016 |
| Blot gently |
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| Sponge gently |
Newsday |
09 Nov 2015 |
| Sponge gently |
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| Blot |
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| Touch lightly |
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| Lightly touch |
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| Pat gently |
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| Pat gently |
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| Sponge gently |
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| Pat |
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| Pat |
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| Blot with gauze, say |
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| Sponge gently |
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| Sponge gently |
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| Sponge gently |
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| Touch lightly, as the corner of one's eye |
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| Lightly touch |
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| Pat |
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| Clean, as a wound |
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| Clean, as a wound |
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| Tap lightly on |
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| Sponge gently |
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| Pat gently |
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| Pat gently |
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| Sponge gently |
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