wipe
verb (used with object)
to rub lightly with or on a cloth, towel, paper, the hand, etc., in order to clean or dry the surface of.
had wiped
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past perfectof wipe.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In the immediate aftermath of the 14th-century Black Death, a highly educated Venetian wrote a chronicle claiming that the plague had wiped out a third of his city’s population.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The extent of Microsoft’s year-to-date selloff had been so dramatic that, through Tuesday’s close, the company had wiped out $675 billion in market capitalization.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
"It means everything," he said, after he had wiped away his tears.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
By that point the crisis engulfing the firm had wiped more than 99% from its stock market valuation.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
She had wiped the tears from her face, and she looked the same again, fearless.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
