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Recent Examples of wipe
During the Late Cretaceous, dinosaurs—including Tyrannosaurus and Velociraptor—roamed the land, shortly before the notorious Chicxulub impactor nearly wiped them out.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
Higgins, a fellow Democrat and Levine Cava backer, accused the mayor of wiping prior recommendations from her memory.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Then, pour the water out and wipe the inside with a sponge, soft cloth, or soft-bristle sponge.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 27 Jan. 2025
But this sweeping action has wiped clean the slate for them.
—Shayla Colon, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
Higgins, a fellow Democrat and Levine Cava backer, accused the mayor of wiping prior recommendations from her memory.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Then, pour the water out and wipe the inside with a sponge, soft cloth, or soft-bristle sponge.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 27 Jan. 2025
But this sweeping action has wiped clean the slate for them.
—Shayla Colon, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipe
Verb
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GascĂłn’s name and image have been scrubbed from the studio’s latest for-your-consideration posters, which do not even mention the movie’s title.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Workers on a crane scrubbed the name from the stone front of its Washington headquarters.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The after: alone in a quiet kitchen, rinsing out wine glasses and marveling over how little the whole thing cost me.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appétit,
11 Feb. 2025
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Those who find residue on their body can rinse the area with fresh water and scrape it off.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Make sure your cleaning crew is cleaning the toilet prior to vacuuming and mopping your bathroom floors.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
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Health officials advise against stirring up materials and favor cleaning using a wet process – mopping – not leaf blowers.—
Francine Kiefer,
The Christian Science Monitor,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Southwest Airlines Pilot Arrested, Charged with DUI Before Takeoff: Reports The aircraft and luggage were then swept for explosives before the plane departed, per ABC News.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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The violence broke out during the sixth straight day of demonstrations sweeping across the L.A. area and beyond, ABC 7 reported.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Just brush the building rubble decorative walkway stones aside to enter.—
Pat Beall,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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The most coordinated thing anyone does in the movie might be to gracefully and rhythmically brush the dirt off their feet before going to bed.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Add it to your daily wash routine for best results.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
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The American Academy of Dermatology Association says shingles rashes should be washed with a fragrance-free cleanser, coated with pure petroleum jelly, and covered with a clean, nonstick bandage daily until the blisters are completely healed.—
Brittany Risher,
SELF,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In terms of sustainability, the staff clean the beach multiple times a day to reduce the chance of pollution making its way into the ocean.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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Mayor Messam and the commission have promised to continue fighting for the residents’ right to clean air and water not only for Miramar but also for the surrounding cities of Pembroke Pines and Weston.—
Carson Eddy Edwards,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Louisiana man was swabbed for samples of the virus in his nose and throat before his death.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
8 Jan. 2025
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Zoom in: One of the citizens who swabbed for DNA was Al Bammann of Portal, Arizona near the Chiricahua Mountains.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Wipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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