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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This helps remove the marks by breaking down the layer of metal so it can be easily wiped away with a cloth.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Clean quartz countertops daily with warm, soapy water to wipe away spills and crumbs.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
The spokesperson did not address a question about why the OCC wiped away the $10 million that Russ Anderson was to pay.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Triggered by a strong earthquake that dumped 40 million tons of rock into the bay at once, the tsunami killed five people and wiped away two square miles of forest along the shore.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Clean quartz countertops daily with warm, soapy water to wipe away spills and crumbs.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
The spokesperson did not address a question about why the OCC wiped away the $10 million that Russ Anderson was to pay.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Triggered by a strong earthquake that dumped 40 million tons of rock into the bay at once, the tsunami killed five people and wiped away two square miles of forest along the shore.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wipe away
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“Wipe away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe%20away. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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