wipe away
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 figurativelyYou cannot simply wipe away the history of this country.
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The prosecution then played the 911 call as the Metcalf family wiped away tears.
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Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Use a cloth or the brush attachment on your vacuum cleaner to wipe away dust on your exhaust fan every six months.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Drew Blanchette’s two-run single up the middle wiped away a 3-1 deficit with one out, and a nine-pitch walk from pinch-hitter Max Gothie eventually set L-S up with runners on second and third with one out.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Moments later, as his father was wrapped in a silver and gold emergency thermal blanket before being placed on a stretcher, Oun wiped away a flood of tears – a release of more than a week’s worth of agonizing suspense.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
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Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Use a cloth or the brush attachment on your vacuum cleaner to wipe away dust on your exhaust fan every six months.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Drew Blanchette’s two-run single up the middle wiped away a 3-1 deficit with one out, and a nine-pitch walk from pinch-hitter Max Gothie eventually set L-S up with runners on second and third with one out.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Moments later, as his father was wrapped in a silver and gold emergency thermal blanket before being placed on a stretcher, Oun wiped away a flood of tears – a release of more than a week’s worth of agonizing suspense.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
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“Wipe away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe%20away. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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