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Recent Examples of wipe
The counters were regularly wiped clean because of messy diaper changes and after meals.
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Jenny Hughes, Parents, 28 May 2026
His comments come amid the backlash to Ferrari’s new EV, the Luce, which has wiped billions off the Italian car group’s market capitalization.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 28 May 2026
While other leagues have implemented salary caps, the NHL being the most recent in 2005-06 after their lockout wiped the 2004-05 season out of the record books, MLB has not found common ground to put one in place.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026
Instead of waiting for condensation to evaporate (or wiping it with your hand and leaving streaks), keep a microfiber cloth nearby.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 27 May 2026
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Jenny Hughes, Parents, 28 May 2026
His comments come amid the backlash to Ferrari’s new EV, the Luce, which has wiped billions off the Italian car group’s market capitalization.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 28 May 2026
While other leagues have implemented salary caps, the NHL being the most recent in 2005-06 after their lockout wiped the 2004-05 season out of the record books, MLB has not found common ground to put one in place.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026
Instead of waiting for condensation to evaporate (or wiping it with your hand and leaving streaks), keep a microfiber cloth nearby.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipe
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Political odd couple Mamdani and Tisch are somewhat of a political odd couple — the commissioner has made no secret of her more moderate views, and she was appointed by ex-Mayor Adams, whose influence Mamdani has sought to scrub from his own City Hall.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
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Trump's name was quickly removed from the center's website and scrubbed from employees' email signatures.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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The Best Way To Dry A Swimsuit After washing out sunscreen, salt, chlorine, and body soil from your swimsuit (handwashing is best), rinse it thoroughly in cool water.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Allow the solution to sit and break down stains for 10 to 15 minutes before rinsing with cool water.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
12 June 2026
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The workplace fills up with work that looks finished, sounds confident, and is hollow enough that some exhausted human — usually without credit or reward — still has to mop it up.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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This suggests the Japanese habit is learned in the school system, where children sweep their own classrooms, mop their own hallways and serve their own lunches.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
1 June 2026
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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McKyla Van Der Westhuizen became Rice’s first NCAA champion since Jason Colwick swept the men’s pole vault in 2009 and the first women’s champion since Allison Beckford won the indoor 400 meters in 2002.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Long bangs, which brushed the tops of her oversized black glasses, added more bounce and fun to the overall hairstyle.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
18 June 2026
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Brain fog was brushed off as stress or aging.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026
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During a phase of sleep called slow-wave, the brain’s vascular system pulses rhythmically, literally pumping cerebrospinal fluid through its innards and washing them clean.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Dry the shelves and bins washed with soapy water, and return them to the refrigerator.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Best Premium Vacuum Another one of our go-to wet-dry vacs, this one is designed with smart technology like the LED display and RGB Dirt Detection to measure dirt levels and adjust cleaning accordingly.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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Soler said some of her neighbors bedridden and caregivers are forced to use towels and wet wipes to clean them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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In the absence of active lesions to swab for HSV itself, tests must evaluate the immune response to the virus in a patient’s blood, typically by screening for the immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody.—
Lauren Schneider,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
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Police swab the handles of Citibikes at the scene of a shooting in the Bronx.—
Elijah Westbrook,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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“Wipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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