wipe away

phrasal verb

wiped away; wiping away; wipes away

: to remove (something) by rubbing

Wipe away grease with our all-purpose cleaner.

He wiped her tears away.

—often used figuratively

You cannot simply wipe away the history of this country.

Examples of wipe away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This unique microfiber cloth is super soft and instantly wipes away an entire face of makeup with just water. —

Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 26 June 2024 Cox smiled and wiped away a tear as the applause and cheering boomed. —

Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024 The audience got a kick out of the gag, with Jennifer Lopez and Andrew Scott boogieing in their seats, and Matt Damon wiping away tears of laughter. —

Patrick Ryan, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024 Honoree Kidman appeared emotional at Urban’s speech, wiping away tears in the audience while joined by their two daughters, 15-year-old Sunday and 13-year-old Faith, as her husband continued to give her praise. —

Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for wipe away

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