WIPE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

wipe

verb

Definition of wipe

as in to scrub

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Recent Examples of wipe Use a cleaning cloth dampened with warm water and a drop of gentle dish soap, then wipe the area dry. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026 An unmanaged shutdown of the Secuda coal-to-liquids plant operated by South African energy company Sasol could wipe $550 million off the country’s $400 billion economy and cost nearly 25,000 jobs, researchers said. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Daniella Douglas, of Portage, watched as her son Dominic Rangel, of Portage, covered himself in bubbles before asking Mom to wipe bubbles out of his eyes and nose. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 Now, all those team principals can wipe their tears and move on, knowing that Verstappen is off-limits. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wipe

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It’s supposed to be scrubbed of personally identifiable markers, but how deep will that go?

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Use a circular motion to clean the surface, and don’t scrub too hard.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of scrub

Verb

The rocks and melted water suddenly swelled the rivers in the valleys below, causing torrents of water that swept buildings, bridges and earth downstream in Tibet and Nepal.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Following Miller’s and Young’s plea agreement, Missouri lawmakers were divided in their opinions on whether to change the sweeping stand-your-ground laws enacted in 2016.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of sweep

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Amid this backdrop, cybersecurity companies have skyrocketed in value as businesses recognize the security need and have managed to brush off earlier disruption concerns that rattled the broader software sector this year.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Kusama was called pop, avant-garde, feminist, just to name some of the categories thrown at her, most of which Kusama brushed off as not quite representative of her art.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of brush

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People pointed to enormous rocks that had been washed downriver during the earlier floods, as others standing on a suspension bridge over the water were warned off with whistles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Some pointed to enormous rocks washed downriver during the earlier floods, while others standing on a suspension bridge were warned off with whistles.

— Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of wash

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wipe (away)

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