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.
Recent Examples on the WebSabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
In some cases, the lack of visibility and monitoring in those edge devices has meant that Sandworm was able to wipe a victim network while holding on to its control of an edge device—then hit the same network again.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
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Verb
Repeat with remaining batter, wiping skillet clean between batches.
3.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
In some cases, the lack of visibility and monitoring in those edge devices has meant that Sandworm was able to wipe a victim network while holding on to its control of an edge device—then hit the same network again.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Wipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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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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