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Recent Examples of wipe
Tarek then recounted making several extended trips to the bathroom to cool off and wipe his face, which eventually caught Heather's attention.
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Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Jimenez’s loved ones gasped and wiped their tears after hearing the verdict.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
In the quarter millennium since, scholars and activists have in different ways done their damnedest to wipe the smirk off his face.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
News Round-Up The USA’s Under-20s steamed into the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Chile yesterday, wiping the floor with Italy.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Jimenez’s loved ones gasped and wiped their tears after hearing the verdict.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
In the quarter millennium since, scholars and activists have in different ways done their damnedest to wipe the smirk off his face.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
News Round-Up The USA’s Under-20s steamed into the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Chile yesterday, wiping the floor with Italy.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipe
Verb
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And then there's the dish brush, which scrubs away grease and grime with less effort.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Machitar finally took the boots, picked up a cotton swab and started scrubbing.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Turn the drain on to let the blade cut the ice and have the baking soda run through the system before rinsing the drain with cold water.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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When the wafer is rinsed, these clumps redeposit onto the surface, causing the defects.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Then fill it with clean water and mop the floor again to rinse off any bleach residue.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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This self-emptying Shark robot vacuum has powerful suction and mopping capabilities, and works diligently to clean small spaces like under your bed or couch.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
17 Oct. 2025
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Into this pastoral scene of modern irrigation and baseball training sweeps Walter Matthau, driving a big, old, shambolic convertible, well past its prime but, like its driver, still possessing more than a bit of charm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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An avalanche on Monday swept through a camp in Nepal, killing five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides, officials said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Her bob cut complemented the neckline, with her blond tips just barely brushing her collarbone.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The wind from its wings brushed her skin.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dry clean or wash the rest of your clothing and linens, making sure to use hot water in the washer and high heat in the dryer.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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The restaurant also had health hazards such as old food residue on equipment and employees not washing their hands properly with soap, city officials said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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They can be scheduled to clean specific rooms at set times.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the Dominican Republic, an adult died after having been sucked in a sewer while trying to clean it, the deputy director of the country's emergency agency, Julian Garcia, told NBC News.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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These tests can include chest X-rays, swabbing the inside of the mouth or nose, pulse oximetry to detect levels of oxygen and blood tests.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Louise let a specialist swab her body for the man’s DNA.—
Willoughby Mariano,
ProPublica,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Wipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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