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

I wipe off my face, ball up the damp napkin, tuck it into my coffee cup and dial my dad's number.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2023

I wipe off my brushes and stand back to contemplate the finished product.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass