were wiping
- past progressive of wipe.
Example Sentences
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This was in the early days of the pandemic, when many of us were wiping down our groceries and staying inside for days on end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
We were wiping down our groceries, keeping our distance from strangers and trying like crazy not to touch our faces.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2022
Americans were wiping down packages with disinfectant while debating the benefits of wearing masks.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 11, 2022
In the late 1980s, he switched careers to take over as head of Kenya's Wildlife Service at a time when poachers were wiping out the country's entire elephant and rhino populations.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2022
Ten Snow and Angeline were wiping tears from their eyes.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
