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.
was wiping
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past progressiveof wipe.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Jill Baffert was wiping away tears in the winner’s circle after Fun to Dream won the Grade 1 $300,000 La Brea, the seven-furlong equivalent for 3-year-old fillies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2022
When the lights went up, Kristina Hammer, the festival’s new president, was wiping tears off her cheeks.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2022
He missed it to the right and was wiping away tears as he walked off the green.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2022
By the end Barker was wiping her tears with a tissue, with Henman's arm around her as Billie Jean King declared her to be the greatest presenter.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2022
Jay was wiping his hands on his overalls.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
