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Recent Examples of wipe
There’s a belief that merely mastering a posture that keeps the battle alive, even if the defender successfully wipes the hand away while simultaneously bringing more power to the punches that do connect, can shift those win-rate averages from league worst to something more manageable.
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Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 2 June 2025
The low-cost and short time of development shocked global markets, sparking concerns that U.S. tech giants were overspending on infrastructure and wiping billions of dollars of value of major U.S. tech stocks like AI stalwart Nvidia.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 29 May 2025
To reduce this risk, avoid handing your phone to people unnecessarily and wipe your screen occasionally to remove any clear fingerprints.
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—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Cruise responded like a man who had just had his memory wiped.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
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Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 2 June 2025
The low-cost and short time of development shocked global markets, sparking concerns that U.S. tech giants were overspending on infrastructure and wiping billions of dollars of value of major U.S. tech stocks like AI stalwart Nvidia.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 29 May 2025
To reduce this risk, avoid handing your phone to people unnecessarily and wipe your screen occasionally to remove any clear fingerprints.
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—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Cruise responded like a man who had just had his memory wiped.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipe
Verb
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Give your dad the gift of peace of mind with a data removal service that scrubs his personal details from people-search sites and shady data brokers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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Law firms and universities are striking deals, retailers that once leaned into Pride month are treading lightly this year, and companies are scrubbing their websites of diversity policies.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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Step five: Remove the mouthpiece, rinse your mouth with water, and clean the device as instructed.—
Daley Quinn,
Glamour,
11 June 2025
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After applying a mask, leave it on for the time recommended on product label, and gently rinse off with lukewarm water before lightly patting your skin dry with a washcloth.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
9 June 2025
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These last-minute Memorial Day robot vac and mop deals will be gone soon, so don't delay!—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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The restrooms at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center were freshly mopped by 7:30 a.m.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
24 May 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2025
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The Bruins composed themselves to sweep their regional and super regional to win something that had eluded them for more than a decade.—
Brady Oltmans,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Circular retail is a long-term value play Don’t brush off circular retail as a passing trend.—
Kristin Mueller,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Some Republicans still hope for a detente between the two men, although that seemed unlikely on Friday as Trump brushed off the idea of an impending makeup call.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Consumers should also wash and disinfect any surfaces that came in contact with the eggs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2025
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The hilltop compound is perhaps most famous for its car museum, a nearly 24,000-square-foot showstopper built to house Lyon’s epic personal collection, with room for 70 vehicles (none included with the sale, unfortunately), as well as an auto shop and wash and gas stations.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this year, Roborock showed off a vacuum with a robotic arm for automatically removing obstacles while cleaning floors.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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Details like the hidden interior pocket and soft patch for cleaning sunglasses are bonus selling points.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2025
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Every piece is manually colored and swabbed ensuring their uniqueness.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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Spanning from October 2020 through the end of 2024, the records show that CBP swabbed the cheeks of between 829,000 and 2.8 million people, with experts estimating that the true figure, excluding duplicates, is likely well over 1.5 million.—
Dhruv Mehrotra,
Wired News,
29 May 2025
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“Wipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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