wipe

Example Sentences

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California’s wolves were wiped out by hunters and trappers about a century ago, with the last documented wild wolf shot in 1924.

From Los Angeles Times

He thinks he still would have paid off his loan before it was wiped, even without the voluntary repayments.

From BBC

The parents of his victims nodded, and some wiped tears, as the judge handed down the sentence.

From BBC

Days later, botched redactions which revealed the identities of some of Epstein's victims forced the DOJ to wipe thousands of the files from its website.

From BBC

A moving man came to the top of the stairs and watched, wiping the sweat from his forehead, as the Krupnik family crawled in a line along the hall floor.

From Literature