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 figuratively

You cannot simply wipe away the history of this country.

Examples of wipe away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Frieda Bühner wiped away tears while the Spanish players hugged and danced in celebration at Berlin Arena. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

The latter also had a touchdown wiped away, which was even more impressive than either of the touchdowns that counted. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026

In another solemn moment, Queen Mette-Marit was also spotted wiping away some tears. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

Holding penalties repeatedly erased positive plays, including a major third-down conversion by Kohl that was wiped away. — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for wipe away

• andromache
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