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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SK hynix surged 30 percent -- wiping out its losses from the previous two days.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
An industry body in Wales warned the policy could risk "wiping out tourism".
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 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
Then he moved up and down the overturned sled with a piece of wet deerskin, spraying and wiping the runners.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
