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 figurativelyYou cannot simply wipe away the history of this country.
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Then, vacuum or wipe away any loose crumbs, grease, or other sediment or food bits stuck in the oven before starting the cycle.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
Use a fresh damp cloth to wipe away residue.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Use a soft cloth to wipe away the stain.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
That led to a widespread selloff of tech stocks, wiping away $300 billion in market cap in a single session.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
Use a fresh damp cloth to wipe away residue.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Use a soft cloth to wipe away the stain.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
That led to a widespread selloff of tech stocks, wiping away $300 billion in market cap in a single session.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wipe away
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“Wipe away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe%20away. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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