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.
will wipe
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future tenseof wipe.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The rise in automation, though, has also raised concerns about whether AI will wipe out certain jobs in software engineering, customer service, entertainment and other areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Nobel laureate, dubbed the “godfather of AI” for his work on artificial neural networks, warns of a 10% to 20% chance AI will wipe out humans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
“You’re losing to the house if you’re not paying your balance off,” Henderson said, as the interest charges will wipe out any value the points provide.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
They say the measures will wipe out small-scale businesses who are already struggling because of the glut caused by over-production.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025
They ask people the following question: Imagine you are a general surrounded by an overwhelming enemy force which will wipe out your 600-man army unless you take one of two available escape routes.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
