wipe

Example Sentences

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“I thought it was quite sweet; he was trying to use the napkin and wipe and look nice for me, despite sweating and maybe not being able to tolerate those flavors.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Over the past several months, tech-company leaders have warned that artificial intelligence could wipe out many coding and software engineering jobs.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

He said salmon numbers have been declining "rapidly" in the past two decades and pollution like this has "the potential to wipe out" salmon stocks on the River Mourne.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The Cylons are fundamentalist, monotheistic zealots who wipe out nearly all of humankind, making them apt representations of all kinds of real-world threats.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The night her mother took a Kleenex and forcibly tried to wipe the makeup off her face, Sharon flounced from the house and into her boyfriend’s truck.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith