wipes

Definition of wipesnext
present tense third-person singular of wipe

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Tokyo Stylez, Cardi’s hairstylist, brushes out a sleek brown hairpiece, and Erika la’ pearl, her makeup artist, dabs at Cardi’s face while the rapper scrolls through her phone, controlling the music.
    Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Snow sometimes dusts the surrounding slopes, melting by afternoon into damp earth as manzanita and mountain lilac begin to flower.
    Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • To demonstrate, Ejae smiles to form creases below her eyes, then dusts some brown powder onto the area.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Plus, its self-cleaning function rinses the brushroll after each use and dumps the debris into the dirt tank.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Moisture is why LaMarita never rinses cauliflower before tucking it into the crisper.
    Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • After less-than-stellar starts to their seasons, both the San Diego State and USD baseball teams had three-game conference sweeps at home last week.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The roofline sweeps low and sleek.
    Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Precipitation scrubs the atmosphere clean, picking up pollutants on its way down to the ground.
    Isabel Lopez, Parents, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This month's top beauty launches prioritize health from head to toe, from hair care that deep-cleans the scalp to makeup with skin care benefits.
    Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Sulfuric acid, a byproduct of sulfur, cleans chip wafers.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • As McCreary pulls the drapes away from a client's neck one by one, the client can see how each color highlights their skin, hair and eyes, or washes them out.
    Bailey Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Rain washes hazardous chemicals out of the atmosphere in a relatively short period of time, experts said, but people exposed to black rain should take precautions to avoid health risks, both short-term and long-term.
    Tammy Webber, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Zayas also combs through the dark web, a criminal haven on the internet where anonymous threat actors try to cause real-world harm.
    Heather Abbott, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • 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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“Wipes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipes. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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