Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiped (away)
Verb
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No Mob boss, cheerfully decreeing that an inconvenient witness be rubbed out, could be more resolute.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Workers wore out their shoes every eight days, the worker said.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
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Hurts wore out a defense without Micah Parsons on touchdown runs of 4 and 8 yards — no legal tush push needed.—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kent State was reduced to a single photo because the press was far more centralized at the time, and had the power and the influence to edit, curate, and promote a particular version of an event.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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But as water became scarce in the American Southwest, the allocation to Imperial Valley farmers was reduced, overflow stopped, and the Salton Sea started drying up.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After a sleepy start, the Americans came to life throughout the middle third of the game, and erased an early 1-0 deficit to end their October camp on a high note.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
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Many of those drivers could have stemmed or erased their losses simply by waiting for another year or two and paying off some or all of the remaining loan balance, Drury said.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In August 2023, Biermann filed for divorce for a second time.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Lizzo has become the latest artist to be sued by a company based in Georgia over uncleared samples, according to documents filed Tuesday in California.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As Jeff and Arj stumble through each other’s lives, the timepieces highlight who’s in control, who’s grounded, and who’s scrambling.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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While his stock is rocketing around the world, the skateboarding sensation remains humble, grounded by those who know him best.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There were gnaw marks on a chocolate bar on the floor, and a bag of peanuts under the hard candy shelf had been gnawed open.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The baby gnawed on the wood posts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Wiped (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiped%20%28away%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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