wiped; wiping
1
a
: to rub with or as if with something soft for cleaning
b
: to clean or dry by rubbing
c
: to draw, pass, or move for or as if for rubbing or cleaning
wiped his hand across his brow
2
a
: to remove by or as if by rubbing
wipe the spots off the glass
b
: to expunge completely
wipe from memory the gruesome scenes—
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: to spread by or as if by wiping
: to make a motion of or as if of wiping something
Examples of wipe in a Sentence
Verb
Would you wipe the dishes?
She wiped her eyes with a tissue.
We were wiping the spots from the wine glasses.
He wiped his hand across his forehead.
Noun
With a wipe, the spill was gone.
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Bob Woods, CNBC, 13 July 2025
Take your microfiber cloth or squeegee and wipe the solution away in a circulation or Z-motion pattern.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 12 July 2025
The hardcore Escape From Tarkov wipe has been teased for a few weeks, but now it has officially been confirmed, with the wipe date revealed as July 9, which is tomorrow.
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Verb
Whether it's refurbished and resold or recycled for metals and rare-earths, e-waste that stores data — especially smartphones, computers, servers and some medical devices — must be wiped of sensitive information to comply with cybersecurity and environmental regulations.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 13 July 2025
Take your microfiber cloth or squeegee and wipe the solution away in a circulation or Z-motion pattern.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Noun
In some cases, providers billed separately for each item or service given to a client — such as diapers, baby clothes, blankets, wipes, snacks and even educational pamphlets — according to records reviewed by ProPublica and CBS News.
—Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 12 July 2025
The hardcore Escape From Tarkov wipe has been teased for a few weeks, but now it has officially been confirmed, with the wipe date revealed as July 9, which is tomorrow.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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“Wipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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wipe
1 of 2 verb
wiped; wiping
1
: to clean or dry by rubbing
wipe dishes
2
: to remove by or as if by rubbing
wipe away tears
3
: to pass or draw over a surface
wiped my hand across my forehead
wiper
noun
wipe
2 of 2 noun1
: an act or instance of wiping
2
: something used for wiping
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