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wiping

verb

present participle of wipe
as in scrubbing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiping
  1. scrubbing
  2. brushing
  3. sweeping
  4. dusting
  5. rinsing
  6. cleaning
  7. scouring
  8. combing
Verb
  • Let everything sit on your toilet bowl for a while before scrubbing gently and finally flushing your toilet.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Storing knives loose in a drawer and scrubbing them too zealously creates a fine network of scratches, further dulling the finish.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of scrubbing
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  • Images also depict a heap of trash bags outside the sally port and people brushing their teeth outside with a hose.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Plaque starts building up within roughly 48 hours, so brushing a few times per week is a good baseline.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of brushing
Verb
  • Lower pressure through the upper atmosphere is pushing inland and diving south, sweeping in cooler temperatures and passing clouds across the Golden State between Friday and Sunday.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • At the same time, teenage Nussbaum yearned to fit in school, to find the perfect Villager brand outfit, a skirt sweater over a shirt with a Peter Pan collar that (in those pre-hippie days) was sweeping suburban high schools.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweeping
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  • Evening jackets were everywhere on the fall runways—floor-dusting velvet opera coats, sharp tuxedos, and metallic brocade—while the key occasion dress emerged as a flapper-style drop waist.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026
  • How To Deep Clean Stained Wood Baseboards For stained wood baseboards, Matthews advises dusting using a dry microfiber cloth and Murphy’s Oil or a wood cleaning oil (remove excessive dirt and crumbs with a vacuum cleaner first).
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of dusting
Verb
  • Take an extra beat (and a bit of water) to emulsify the formula before rinsing it off for a thorough cleanse.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Prepare the sprouts for storage by rinsing and draining the sprouts thoroughly, then laying them out on a dish towel to dry for an hour or so.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of rinsing
Verb
  • Leave the cleaning solution to soak on the rubber gasket for about 5 to 10 minutes.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In all, roughly 1,200 workers are still grinding away, some with power tools, others with 10-foot-long feather dusters, cleaning the rafters beneath the canopy.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of cleaning
Verb
  • The biggest clubs have dozens of part-time and casual scouts scouring local clubs at young age groups.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • By scouring countless Reddit threads, the company was able to compile a list of the most controversial decor trends, and you might be surprised by what made the list.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of scouring
Verb
  • Hu’s team set out to answer those questions by combing through previous research on exercise and blood pressure.
    — Currie Engel, HEALTH, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Imagine sneaking into a math library and combing through every mathematical text ever written.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of combing
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“Wiping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiping. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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