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.
wiping
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present participleof wipe.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The defendant appeared emotional on the link and was wiping tears from her face throughout the hearing.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
SK hynix surged 30 percent -- wiping out its losses from the previous two days.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
She noted inflation “is wiping out wage gains for many. Grocery prices also continue to rise. But the picture did look slightly better in June than in April or May.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
“The exciting part is that this generation is not about wiping the slate clean, but about beginning a new slate,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
He dropped to all fours and ran as one of the boars charged, his swinging tusks wiping Clare’s hind legs out from beneath him.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
