Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipes
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When some chime in to say their doctors had been cautiously optimistic about treatments, Sarah brushes that aside.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026 -
At the Veterans of Foreign Wars post, Commander Tommy Nester finds it behind the ceiling panels, brushes it off the uniforms that aren’t behind glass and sweeps it from the baseboards of the main hall.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Light snow dusts the canyon’s upper rims, crowds thin, the air turns crisp, and one of the most magical Christmas experiences in the country appears.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
13 Dec. 2025
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Winter is also a wonderful surprise, when soft snow blankets valley trails and dusts the mountaintops.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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The pH-balanced formula effectively lifts away makeup, bacteria, and daily buildup, then rinses off easily without leaving residue behind.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
22 Dec. 2025
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In just one week, a spectacular display of orbital mechanics will be visible to billions of people across the Americas, Asia, and Oceania, as Earth's shadow sweeps across the lunar disk, triggering the onset of an awe-inspiring 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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In a 2023 city comptroller audit, out of 2,308 people caught in Mayor Adams’ homeless sweeps the previous year, only 90 people stayed in shelter for more than a single day.—
Deborah Berkman,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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If one person always scrubs toilet bowl rings, resentment can build, so try to get ahead of that.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2026
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Precipitation scrubs the atmosphere clean, picking up pollutants on its way down to the ground.—
Isabel Lopez,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2026
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Debra Johnson, Merry Maids' home cleaning expert, recommends a mild cleaner such as Take It For Granite, a spray that safely cleans granite countertops, floors, and shower walls.—
Caitlin Sole,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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Dish soap cleans more thoroughly in warm or hot water; to use less while washing dishes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
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And believe me, a person who receives warmth, love, and care from us—who washes and styles their hair—is someone who walks back into the world feeling confident, inspired, and ready to spread kindness further.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
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The meaning of consciousness is immersion in multitudinous flowing tastes, olfactory rumors, vibrations, racing to understand before the ocean washes them away, these sensations like spherical and syncopated waves crashing against her hundred tentacles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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The panel combs through a variety of influences like film and TV production; art, fashion and design trends; new technologies, materials, textures; and even social media or upcoming sporting events.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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In the doc, Rawson combs through family photos of her, her brother, and her parents at various celebrations and vacations.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Wipes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipes. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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