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.
have wiped
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present perfectof wipe.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Its February letter cites reports that other boycotts have wiped billions of dollars from Target’s market value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
"When you have wiped out a population of something, there are traits that prevent them from returning in that area," explains Birds of Poole Harbour charity founder Paul Morton.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
So another day like Wednesday—which are a dime a dozen for the Korean stock market right now—and it will have wiped out all those losses.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
The FTC’s ‘click to cancel’ rule would have wiped out a practice that allowed some businesses to scam their customers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
“That’s primordial ooze! It’s brimming with microbes! Back in the Age of Mortality, this single basin could have wiped out entire populations. It was called ‘disease.’”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
