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.
wipes
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pluralof wipe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof wipe (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
wipeverb (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.
Example Sentences
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After a plague wipes out most of humanity, Jacob Elordi’s mechanic and Josh Brolin’s ex-Marine debate their different visions of survival in the director’s newest sci-fi story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
That is obviously several steps removed from GoPuff loading antibacterial wipes into my late-night cart.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Sinden said some parents had told her they were making their own baby wipes with kitchen towels.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
And AI is forcing us all to ponder: What are we supposed to do with our elongated lives if technology wipes out the jobs that once gave us purpose?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Auntie Nina carefully wipes the rice she dropped, each kernel into her napkin.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
