wipe

verb

Definition of wipenext
as in to scrub

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Recent Examples of wipe It is recommended to clean this kettle by wiping clean with a damp cloth. — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025 Curry — seemingly not injured at all — returned back to the spot as Tom Thibodeau called timeout and appeared to wipe the floor dry and pat fanatic Spike Lee on the back. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025 As the excavation resumes, Baltazar finds a metal bowl in the driveway that has collected rain and, dipping her hand in the water, carefully wipes soot from the crystal. — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025 Apply some to a paper towel and carefully wipe the scissors. — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wipe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipe
  1. scrub
  2. rinse
  3. mop
  4. sweep
  5. brush
  6. wash
  7. clean
  8. swab
Verb
  • His team has scrubbed the existence of trans people from government websites, threatened access to gender-affirming care, banned transgender people from joining the military, and more.
    — Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
  • With a fresh warm, damp cloth, gently scrub the stain until it is lifted.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of scrub
Verb
  • Using a dry cloth and a dab of toothpaste, polish your silver to perfection and rinse.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Take a dip in the dark-bottomed infinity-edge pool, or play a game of doubles on the lighted tennis court and then rinse off in the outdoor shower.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of rinse
Verb
  • Once the area has been cleared, mop with disinfectant or bleach.
    — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Literally before Reacher has even mopped the blood off his face?
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of mop
Verb
  • They were swept from our minds when Uncle Wat mentioned some details of his hunt.
    — Jim Tappan, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The war in Gaza began after Hamas’ operation on Oct. 7, 2023, which saw the group’s operatives sweep into southern Israel, killing approximately 1,200 people, some two-thirds of them civilians, and kidnapping about 250 others.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of sweep
Verb
  • Southwest brushed off Frontier’s latest promotion and highlighted its larger network.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The Sacramento native recently appeared in the indie drama The Last Showgirl (2024), alongside Pamela Anderson and Jamie Lee Curtis and brushed off her sitcom chops in Netflix’s basketball comedy Running Point (2025–present), starring Kate Hudson.
    — Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of brush
Verb
  • Judge Jeffrey Clothier, who was elected to Genesee County’s 67th District Court in January, said requiring as many as 100 shoplifters caught stealing from a local Walmart to wash cars for free would serve the community and possibly discourage others from stealing from the retail giant.
    — Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Step 3: Clean The Shelves Use a sponge or wash cloth dipped in warm, soapy water to wipe off shelves.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of wash
Verb
  • The employee returned to clean the bathroom about 20 minutes later and saw Lawrence leave the stall.
    — Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Unfortunately, there’s no hiding from the person cleaning your toilet, vacuuming under your couch, and taking out your trash.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of clean
Verb
  • Your healthcare provider can lay down a pad for comfort and swab away excess blood before collecting the sample.
    — Khadeja Haye, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
  • So detectives confiscated his pants and swabbed his back pocket in case the culprit left behind DNA.
    — Doc Louallen, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Definition of swab

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