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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Who gave us the sponge to wipe away the entire horizon?
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
One woman held a doll of the Disney character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, while others wiped away tears.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
By Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole | CNN The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Friday that the conviction of Adnan Syed should be reinstated because of procedural errors in how Syed’s conviction had been wiped away in 2022.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024
But if there were any doubts about it, they’ve been wiped away by French fans who have blown the roof off Paris La Défense Arena in support of Léon Marchand and his teammates.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
One woman held a doll of the Disney character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, while others wiped away tears.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
By Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole | CNN The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Friday that the conviction of Adnan Syed should be reinstated because of procedural errors in how Syed’s conviction had been wiped away in 2022.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024
But if there were any doubts about it, they’ve been wiped away by French fans who have blown the roof off Paris La Défense Arena in support of Léon Marchand and his teammates.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Wipe away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe%20away. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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