wiped

verb

past tense of wipe
as in swept

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiped
  1. swept
  2. scrubbed
  3. brushed
  4. rinsed
  5. cleaned
  6. dusted
  7. washed
  8. vacuumed
Verb
  • Morocco winger Gessime Yassine swept the ball home to round off a 4-2 victory over Haiti, making the 20-year-old the youngest goalscorer in Moroccan World Cup history.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Monday’s victory for the Braves was just their second in the last 11 games against the Padres and the first of this season after being swept in San Diego in June.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of swept
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  • All schools will open as normal — although operations will be tightly monitored and affected campuses are being scrubbed clean inside and out.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • The last vestiges of the Jim Harbaugh era have been scrubbed from the football program, which now belongs to Kyle Whittingham.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of scrubbed
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  • Plenty of incumbents have brushed off the threat Elon Musk posed to their businesses and regretted it.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
  • Cotton/polyester fleece are brushed, sheared and sueded for a buttery soft hand feel.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Definition of brushed
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  • By then, your toothbrush has been rinsed repeatedly in tap water and left to sit in a warm, humid bathroom—giving any lingering microbes plenty of time to multiply before the brush goes right back into your mouth.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 27 July 2026
  • All types of produce should be rinsed under running water, including those with skins or rinds that are not eaten.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of rinsed
Verb
  • Ospreay hit a second-rope torneo to the outside on Matt Jackson while Moxley cleaned Nick Jackson’t clock with a lariat.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • This can also be removed and cleaned further, if needed—just be sure to snap it back on correctly.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 25 July 2026
Definition of cleaned
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  • They are also dusted with spices, likely some garlic powder and onion powder.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 July 2026
  • Or any other details in this first drive report—the hybrid Seltos is still undergoing its EPA certification, and Kia isn’t prepared to talk power, torque, or efficiency until that’s done and dusted.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Definition of dusted
Verb
  • Colored denim has become an important complement to core denim assortments, and brands and consumers are gravitating toward effortless soft and sun-washed tones.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
  • At sunset, freshly washed tourists and locals alike, arrive at the bar, for gin & tonic, Tusker beer or the hotel’s traditional Old Pal cocktail.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of washed
Verb
  • One man leaned his shoulder into the drill as another vacuumed up the dust of century-old concrete.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
  • How carpet shampooers work Carpet shampooers, also called carpet cleaners, combine water and specialized soap into a solution that’s sprayed into the carpet, then scrubbed and vacuumed away, bringing dirt with it.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 26 June 2026
Definition of vacuumed
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