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Recent Examples of wipe
How To: This needs to be a bit premeditated, so the team advises letting the freezer thaw out before wiping it out well with hot water and bleach.
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Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
The law does not ban Americans from using TikTok and wouldn’t wipe it from users’ phones, but rather bans U.S. app stores and internet service providers from hosting it.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
They’re crafted from a smooth faux leather that looks like the real thing and easily wipes clean.
—Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2025
The sudden closure of a mine can, within years, begin to wipe a community off the map.
—Tim Freeman, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
The law does not ban Americans from using TikTok and wouldn’t wipe it from users’ phones, but rather bans U.S. app stores and internet service providers from hosting it.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
They’re crafted from a smooth faux leather that looks like the real thing and easily wipes clean.
—Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2025
The sudden closure of a mine can, within years, begin to wipe a community off the map.
—Tim Freeman, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipe
Verb
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Stovetop Grates Using ammonia can cut down on the amount of scrubbing required to deep clean stovetop grates.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2025
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Use a non-scratch sponge or soft brush to scrub the sink, faucet, handles, and any metal fixtures.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
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Clean the surface in a circular motion, then rinse thoroughly with clean water.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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How to Control Your Symptoms Plain nasal salt rinses can help clear away mucus.—
Daniel More,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2025
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However, mopping your floors should be focused on cleaning up visible signs of dirtiness, rather than frequency, explains Leiva.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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Ten minutes earlier, as alarms blared, detention center officers rushed to mop the floor.—
Kallie Cox,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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Moise’s concern led to investigators sweeping Puente’s home for clues, eventually digging up the bodies of Montoya and six other people in the backyard.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Cowboys beat the Eagles 21-20 in that 2005 game in Philadelphia to sweep the season series.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, Hyde’s closeness to the material might be why the film is so eager to brush thornier, messier feelings under the rug in favor of something much less interesting.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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Powder: While the base coat is wet, the nail will be dipped into the colored powder, or the powder can be sprinkled or brushed onto the nail.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2025
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Gently wash your face with a mild, rosacea-friendly face cleanser twice daily.—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
27 Jan. 2025
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Dispose of the ammonia, wash the grates with hot soapy water, dry them well, and return them to the stovetop.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Use a disinfecting wipe to clean the inside and outside of the garbage can.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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Some viewers gave good reasons for waiting to clean.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Carla Marino calls her kidnapper henchmen and instructs them to swab April-turned-Melinda's cheek for DNA.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
26 Nov. 2024
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And all that blood on Edgar's face that MacDonough swabbed and had tested?—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Wipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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