Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Previous performances are wiped away and everyone goes even into the elimination rounds, where a win will send you on and a loss will send you home.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
It was quickly wiped out as Iran's push for a winner intensified, Mehdi Taremi scudding the bar, causing a visible gasp to emanate from the table below.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
The dot-com bust more than 25 years ago was bad -- but it mostly wiped out smaller companies.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
Throughout the 1990s—the music industry’s heyday before online piracy wiped out sales of CDs and digital downloads—Davis’s ventures dominated the charts and raked in Grammy awards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Mr. Palmer wiped the sweat from his brow.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
