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

Mold will appear fuzzy or thick, does not wipe away cleanly, and often clusters near the stem where the grapes are connected. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025

Towns flooded so severely that years of progress and development were wiped away, literally, overnight. —Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025

Sellers get to see their life’s work continue and grow, not just get wiped away. —Jim Vinoski, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

The gentle, softening formula (one of its five ingredients is glycerin) cuts through multiple coats of polish and wipes away even the clingiest glitter flecks, all without stripping your nails of every last ounce of moisture. —Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for wipe away

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