wipe away

phrasal verb

wiped away; wiping away; wipes away

: to remove (something) by rubbing

Wipe away grease with our all-purpose cleaner.

He wiped her tears away.

—often used figuratively

You cannot simply wipe away the history of this country.

Examples of wipe away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On Wednesday, Zwerner wiped away tears as her twin sister reflected Wednesday on thechanges she’s seen in Zwerner since the first-grade teacher was shot by her 6-year-old student more than two years ago. —Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025

She was joined in a group hug by her brother, Christian, 13, and her niece, Gabriela Velazquez, 22, as Luciano wiped away tears. —Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025

This helps remove the marks by breaking down the layer of metal so it can be easily wiped away with a cloth. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025

Clean quartz countertops daily with warm, soapy water to wipe away spills and crumbs. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for wipe away

• andromache
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• cabriolet
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