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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The mood is resigned; people are hugging one another and one person wipes away a tear.
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Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
Somewhere in the heavens, Walter Cronkite is wiping away a tear.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
That’s how large of an income tax hit Apple took during the quarter from the September ruling wiping away the company’s special tax status in Ireland.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Many restaurants and breweries were wiped away by the hurricane, Hampton said.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
Somewhere in the heavens, Walter Cronkite is wiping away a tear.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
That’s how large of an income tax hit Apple took during the quarter from the September ruling wiping away the company’s special tax status in Ireland.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Many restaurants and breweries were wiped away by the hurricane, Hampton said.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Wipe away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe%20away. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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