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Recent Examples of wipe
This despite Christie’s wiping its June evening sale in London off the calendar.
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
And, to make your fridge smell extra fresh and clean, wipe it down with vinegar and water.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Up in a suite at Northwest Stadium, sat Borek’s family, likely wiping aside a few tears.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
Neither was the moment toward the end when Glinda wipes a tear from Elphaba’s face.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
And, to make your fridge smell extra fresh and clean, wipe it down with vinegar and water.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Up in a suite at Northwest Stadium, sat Borek’s family, likely wiping aside a few tears.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
Neither was the moment toward the end when Glinda wipes a tear from Elphaba’s face.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipe
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Metal can handle rubbing alcohol to remove stains and extra fine steel wool to scrub away rust.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
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Will Smith stars as a penniless Anthony Ramos lookalike fish named Oscar, who wiles away his days scrubbing cetaceans’ tongues clean in the 'Whale Wash,' fantasizing about the good life.Them, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
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If your water is below 60 degrees Fahrenheit, use warm water for the wash cycle and cold to rinse.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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Even more fun is the outside shower—for rinsing off under the night skies.Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Patole mops it up with a traditional flatbread made of millets that his mother freshly prepared on a griddle.Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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With the help of a Black cook who was known for his backyard barbecue, those ribs were cooked over charcoal and basted — mopped — with a signature sauce giving the meat a texture that’s got some snap.Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The big concern for the central bank is now whether the policies of incoming President-elect Donald Trump — particularly his threat of sweeping trade tariffs — will prove inflationary.Jenni Reid, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Brutalist landed five, including a Best Supporting Actor for Australian actor Guy Pearce, while Emilia Pérez, which swept the Golden Globes nominations, took home four noms.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
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Scattered showers will brush the coast and could bring light-to-moderate rain in some spots.Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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The intention of brushing is to give the idea that the recipient is a verified buyer who has written positive reviews online.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The children collect plastic bottles to make fires, and pile under the blankets when their only set of clothes is washed and dried in the wind.DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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That is particularly true if clothing is washed in cold water and the water doesn’t need to be heated.Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
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Expect to clean them more frequently in humid or rainy regions.Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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Because alpacas produce considerably less (by about a factor of ten) of the fleece-protecting lanolin oil than sheep, the fiber is easier to clean and prepare for use.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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For travelers hoping to speed up their security screening, keep in mind that strollers that can’t fold up will have to be swabbed separately.Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
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Bags are swabbed for explosives but not scanned through an X-ray machine.Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Wipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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