wipe off
Example Sentences
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Minutes into the climb, the plebes roll their T-shirts up and throw them, like emcees at a ball game, toward the base of the monument, where other midshipmen use them to wipe off the grease.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
I tried to stay calm and told her to use her blouse to wipe off the blood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2026
It’s the type of swagger an opponent can’t wait to wipe off a coach’s mug, but good luck with that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
The dairy worker in neighboring Larimer County said he, too, has had just gloves as protection, even when he has worked with sick animals — close enough for saliva to wipe off on him.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2024
“Comb your hair and wipe off the makeup. The kohl has run down on your cheeks. I’ll say something we ate in the cinema made you sick.”
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
