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 robot in the living room slowly shifted a stack of books to the side as it began wiping down the coffee table.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Shares in Argenx were down 18% in European morning trading Thursday, wiping out the stock’s gains in the year to date.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
His monthly fuel costs jumped to $450,000, wiping out all profits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
An emotional Flynn was seen in court at times sniffling and wiping tears from his eyes.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 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
