wipe away
phrasal verb
wiped away; wiping away; wipes away
: to remove (something) by rubbing
Wipe away grease with our all-purpose cleaner.
He wiped her tears away.
—often used figurativelyYou cannot simply wipe away the history of this country.
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Simply use a dry cloth or towel to wipe away any visible moisture.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2025
The solutions must come from Congress and the administration to ensure certainty that cannot be wiped away with a new administration.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Two proposals have advanced rapidly through the Legislature: one to wipe away the law for most urban housing developments, the other to weaken the rules for most everything else.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Two friends held each other and cried; one took a video as the other wiped away her tears.
—Roger Kisby, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2025
The solutions must come from Congress and the administration to ensure certainty that cannot be wiped away with a new administration.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Two proposals have advanced rapidly through the Legislature: one to wipe away the law for most urban housing developments, the other to weaken the rules for most everything else.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Two friends held each other and cried; one took a video as the other wiped away her tears.
—Roger Kisby, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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“Wipe away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe%20away. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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