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
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
Higher than expected costs to remove cladding from Taylor Wimpey's buildings in response to the Grenfell fire tragedy have wiped out its profits, the housebuilder has said.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
Many of its staffers have deleted their public profiles, have wiped the internet of their professional backgrounds or were encouraged by leadership not to discuss their work with friends.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2025
“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
