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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Her mom, in turn, wiped away Bela’s tears and held her other hand.
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 23 Jan. 2025
But four years later, Trump's pardon wipes away all efforts by federal investigators to establish accountability for the attack.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Scott said yes and wiped away tears as Jones gave him an engagement ring, according to a video shared on social media by WFAA-TV reporter Jason Whitely.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Biden quietly shuts down debt cancellation proposals Biden has frequently touted his legislative achievements on the issue, and his administration wiped away $166 billion in debt for about 4.4 million borrowers, according to Department of Education data.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 23 Jan. 2025
But four years later, Trump's pardon wipes away all efforts by federal investigators to establish accountability for the attack.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Scott said yes and wiped away tears as Jones gave him an engagement ring, according to a video shared on social media by WFAA-TV reporter Jason Whitely.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Biden quietly shuts down debt cancellation proposals Biden has frequently touted his legislative achievements on the issue, and his administration wiped away $166 billion in debt for about 4.4 million borrowers, according to Department of Education data.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Wipe away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe%20away. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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