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Recent Examples of wipe
Somebody got a little happy with the wiping cloth sanitizer solution, using too much.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
His Mathematics Tour in 2023 smashed several records, and his Divide tour in 2018, also with Frontier Touring, shifted more than 1 million tickets, a feat that wiped Dire Straits’ record for a single trek (950,000) that had stood for since the 1980s.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
The other character who protests Prodigy wiping Nibs’s memory is Arthur (David Rysdahl).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Apply it to the pan, then rinse it away and wipe your pan dry.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
His Mathematics Tour in 2023 smashed several records, and his Divide tour in 2018, also with Frontier Touring, shifted more than 1 million tickets, a feat that wiped Dire Straits’ record for a single trek (950,000) that had stood for since the 1980s.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
The other character who protests Prodigy wiping Nibs’s memory is Arthur (David Rysdahl).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Apply it to the pan, then rinse it away and wipe your pan dry.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipe
Verb
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Our editors have been sharing cleaning advice for more than a century, but not all of the scrubbing methods have stood the test of time.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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Scheduling a time to tackle a messy closet, dig through the too-small clothes in my children’s drawers, and even scrub every inch of the laundry room are my most put-off tasks.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Always let your pan cool slightly before rinsing.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Let this mixture sit for a while before rinsing it with hot water.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Floor Sweep or vacuum the kitchen floor to remove any loose dirt or debris, and then mop the floor with a heavy-duty cleaner, making sure to clean any spills or stains.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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The station has room for detergent to be added and can also wash and dry the mopping brush.—
Tyler Hayes,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Phillies were swept by just one team at home all season — the Brewers, in a series played more than four months ago.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Two months after historic floods swept through the Milwaukee area, new data shows that nearly 2,200 homes throughout Milwaukee County sustained major damage or were destroyed.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead, let your hair air dry for 20 to 30 minutes and then use it starting at the root of your hair, brushing in a downward movement.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Bloomberg Women in Mazan, France, where Gisèle Pelicot lived, say the town has tried to brush the ordeal under the rug.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Inspectors gave the Sacramento coffee shop a yellow placard after watching an employee skip the sanitizer step when washing a tray of cups and forks.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Remove screens to spray down with your garden hose and wash and squeegee the exterior glass.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ice machine needs to be cleaned Plumbing not maintained in good repair.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rachel's wedding dress is currently being cleaned, and then will be stored in hopes of future use.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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Police swabbed dogs for DNA samples and the investigation is ongoing.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Wipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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