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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Cordeiro, sitting in court in a prison jumpsuit, wiped away tears as the ruling was delivered.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Many people wiped away tears and softly sang the national anthem as the caravan wound through southern Israel — a stark contrast to the celebratory return of 24 living hostages in recent weeks under the tenuous ceasefire.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Many people wiped away tears and softly sang the national anthem as the caravan wound through southern Israel — a stark contrast to the celebratory return of 24 living hostages in recent weeks under a tenuous cease-fire that has paused over 15 months of war.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
People could be seen gathering in the square, some wiping away tears, while others embraced each other, in photos published by Getty this morning.
—NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Ray Sanchez, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Many people wiped away tears and softly sang the national anthem as the caravan wound through southern Israel — a stark contrast to the celebratory return of 24 living hostages in recent weeks under the tenuous ceasefire.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Many people wiped away tears and softly sang the national anthem as the caravan wound through southern Israel — a stark contrast to the celebratory return of 24 living hostages in recent weeks under a tenuous cease-fire that has paused over 15 months of war.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
People could be seen gathering in the square, some wiping away tears, while others embraced each other, in photos published by Getty this morning.
—NBC News, 20 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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