as in to scrub
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Recent Examples of wipe
Give it a good scrub, then use a cloth or mop to wipe it down with clean, warm water.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
There was the first video review of a goal, wiping another SDFC score off the board.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Many others noticed how the flight attendant even watered down the apple juice (meaning less sugar for the toddler) and wiped the bottle for the little one.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
While the venue’s calendar of events has been wiped clean, tonights event looks to have been a performance by the National Symphony Orchestra.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
There was the first video review of a goal, wiping another SDFC score off the board.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Many others noticed how the flight attendant even watered down the apple juice (meaning less sugar for the toddler) and wiped the bottle for the little one.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
While the venue’s calendar of events has been wiped clean, tonights event looks to have been a performance by the National Symphony Orchestra.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipe
Verb
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In a move to avoid winding up in the crosshairs of the government’s campaign against DEI, Mattel scrubbed references tied to boosting diversity at the company.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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The audio was quickly scrubbed on the social media pages for SNL.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Once the egg is empty, rinse the inside of the egg to remove any remaining membranes.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2025
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Who doesn’t rinse out (and ideally wash) a filthy blender filled with milky stuff?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Both Saros 10 models have a separate detergent dispenser in the dock that adds cleaning solution to the robot's mopping water tank, a feature strangely missing from the Qrevo Curv despite being present on earlier models.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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The kit includes the new sweeper, plus wet mopping cloths and the new heavy-duty dry cloths.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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JPMorgan economists recently raised their forecast for a U.S. and global recession to 60 percent, up from 40 percent following President Donald Trump's imposition of sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries, including 104 percent tariffs on Chinese imports.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Retailers — Many retail stocks fell before market open amid uncertainty about the potential effect of sweeping tariffs on trade partners and after China announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Fluoride urine levels vary widely throughout the day depending on hydration level, diet, as well as factors like whether a person has just brushed their teeth or drank a cup of tea, says F. Perry Wilson, a physician and professor of public health and medicine at Yale University.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2025
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Our intent was not to brush concerns under the carpet but to identify solutions.—
Raul Handa,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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An employee was seen sneezing directly into their hand and returning to work without washing their hands.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Because what’s really getting washed is the film as the paint rests safely beneath it.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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With power comes great responsibility—to clean, that is.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2025
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When customers send in their preloved pieces via mail, Faherty will clean, repair and relist the items on Faherty’s Second Wave site.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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House Woman claims she got swabbed by CDC at Miami International Airport Kathryn Watson Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
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World Athletics is set to introduce cheek swabbing tests to establish whether an athlete should be eligible to compete in its female competitions, its president, Lord Sebastian Coe, said Tuesday.—
Ben Burrows,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Wipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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