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wipe

[wahyp] / waɪp /


Example Sentences

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At least I’m in a science classroom with a ton of cleaning supplies because it takes the rest of homeroom for me to wipe up the ink.

From Literature

As he stepped back to wipe away tears, the room erupted into applause, with one reporter shouting, “You deserve this!”

From Los Angeles Times

"I see the suffering of the people... and feel responsible for their pain," she admits, wiping a tear.

From BBC

A property crash has wiped two-fifths off the value of Chinese real estate since 2021 in some parts of the country.

From The Wall Street Journal

He had wiped the coat sleeve clean of griffin vomit and thrust the map deep into one of the pockets.

From Literature