WIPED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

wiped

verb

past tense of wipe

as in swept

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With German rider Richard Vogel, the Westphalian bay swept the first two show jumping majors of the season, at The Dutch Masters and Aachen, Germany.

— Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The wealthy city’s economy was also battered by a financial crisis that swept across Asia.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of swept

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His stunning win in Brooklyn, however, was scrubbed from the record books, and the New York State Athletic Commission issued Garcia a one-year ban.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Countdown Considerations Launch-viewing logistics have to factor in the risk of the launch getting delayed or scrubbed for a variety of hard-to-predict reasons.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of scrubbed

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Nicastro made recordings of a number of cat meows when the pets were in different states — being fed, for instance, or brushed.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
It's brushed with kroeung, a paste made with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime, garlic, turmeric and ginger.

— Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of brushed

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Fore says borax can cake up and leave residue behind if it isn’t fully dissolved and rinsed out.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 1 Sep. 2026
But their work is less likely to become clichéd, because any stale fixations will always be rinsed and refreshed by the real.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of rinsed

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By the time the final whistle sounded on South Africa’s 29-24 triumph, some supporters and pundits were already saying that this was the real series done and dusted.

— Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Her makeup was set with Charlotte Tilbury’s Airbrush Loose Powder around her T-zone and dusted delicately over her lipstick for more staying powder.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dusted

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Nearby, a 9-year-old washed his face discreetly in the bushes with a bottle of water, a bright orange backpack slung over his shoulder.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
Undamaged tomatoes can often be washed, their stems removed, and frozen solid, then thawed and used in salsas, stews, or marinara later on.

— Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

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