Thesaurus results for WIPES (AWAY)

wipes (away)

verb

present tense third-person singular of wipe (away)

as in wears out

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If the system simply wears out, that may be a warranty claim.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
If your compressor fails after years of normal use or your system simply wears out after heavy usage, homeowners insurance typically won't pay for a replacement because the failure wasn't caused by a covered peril.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 July 2026

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This creates a cleaner edge, makes mowing easier, and reduces competition between the tree and turf.

— Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026
The plan also reduces investment in Central Maryland transit by approximately $360 million, or 12%, while shrinking the Baltimore region’s share of statewide transit investment from 34% to 30%.

— Brian O'Malley, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2026

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Once collection efforts escalate, though, and a creditor or debt collector files a lawsuit, the problem takes on a different level of urgency.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Even if this $70M net production files an opening between $30M-$35M domestic, it’s not cursed.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of files

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Technological advancement constantly creates new opportunities, but counter-adaptation erases the advantages quickly.

— NADIA SCHADLOW, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026
With only Lucien, a freshly out twink with more heart than abs, still by his side, Jim must race to find a cure before the disease erases the community that once worshipped him.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

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