as in to scrub
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Recent Examples of wipe
Cracker Barrel is far from unique in its rebranding—modern minimalist trends see many corporations wipe the personality from their logos, often leaving only their names written in simple font.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Unplug the fan, wipe the exterior grates with a damp microfiber cloth or dusting mitt to remove dust, and—if the grills are removable—clean the blades and interior parts the same way before reassembling.
—Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
Spray the glass and then wipe across the area with another microfiber towel to avoid leaving any scratches.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
To decide which debt to wipe, Undue considers two main criteria.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Unplug the fan, wipe the exterior grates with a damp microfiber cloth or dusting mitt to remove dust, and—if the grills are removable—clean the blades and interior parts the same way before reassembling.
—Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
Spray the glass and then wipe across the area with another microfiber towel to avoid leaving any scratches.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
To decide which debt to wipe, Undue considers two main criteria.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipe
Verb
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The Arlington City Council followed in the footsteps of Fort Worth on Tuesday night and began the process of scrubbing diversity, equity and inclusion from the municipal code.—
Rachel Royster
September 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025
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While most of us know about laundry, decluttering, and scrubbing the bathroom, there are some tasks that even the most ardent cleaners may overlook.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Turn the towel over and rinse each stain out with warm or hot water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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And make sure to rinse any nursing pads that have been soaked through with milk before placing them in the washing machine.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Williams uses this to mop hard floors (and Dyson is one of the few companies that does not recommend a proprietary cleaning solution).—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
28 Aug. 2025
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When mopping the floors, be sure to look around for stains or buildup between the floorboards.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement The sweeping ban threatened to upend Facebook’s recent content monetization launch in Nepal, which could help Nepali creators earn money, and also threatened to impact other Nepali businesses that depend on social-media platforms.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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People who maintain a shoes-off home will need to sweep less often than those who wear shoes indoors.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Despite the mess in her apartment, the man, like everyone else in her life, brushes off her fears as the exaggerations of an overactive imagination.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ramp’s executives and its investors brushed off the concerns, which is easy to do in their enviable position.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Dry Dill To dry dill, wash and dry it thoroughly.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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The base can even wash the mops with water heated to 212 degrees Fahrenheit to remove grease.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Police also believe Lawson tried to clean the scene.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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This creates delays in patient care, from nurses having to run across the campus to fetch IV poles to cardiovascular surgeons having to clean their own offices after each patient, Siebers said.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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To access this info, owners just swab the inside of their pet’s mouth, seal the sample in a prepaid postage envelope, and wait (for up to five weeks) for results to be sent to their inbox.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
16 Aug. 2025
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The study swabbed both hard- and soft-shell suitcases.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
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“Wipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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