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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiping
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Now, industry eyerolling at the thought of listening faster has existed since the majority of audio storytelling moved from terrestrial radio—where there’s no skipping, scrubbing forward or backward, and certainly no way to speed things up—to podcasting.—
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Somebody is in the kitchen scrubbing your cast-iron pan with dish soap.—
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Rinse the sink well after brushing your teeth and use a disposable disinfecting wipe to wipe out the sink and clean the faucet hardware quickly.—
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Unlike the other two new breeds, Bolonki's coats require brushing several times a week to prevent matting.—
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Neutrality allowed the nation to build strength, expand westward, and avoid the ideological contagions sweeping the continent.—
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The administration would need to individually impose tariffs on each country and for each specific commodity, rather than the sweeping tariffs as were levied under the IEEPA.—
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After removing ornaments and dusting your tree, go ahead and dismantle it.—
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Experts overwhelmingly recommend dusting before vacuuming.—
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Making sure the steaks have been fully thawed and brought to room temperature is the first crucial step for most people, but others have memories of their parents or grandparents rinsing steak in the sink, or perhaps soaking it in water, before the prep work begins.—
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Shea butter helps soften and replenish skin that’s prone to flaking, while glycerin supports ongoing moisture so skin doesn’t feel tight after rinsing.—
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Use acetone only as a last resort, test first, then finish by cleaning with mild soapy water.—
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Each tank holds 40 liters, and each cleaning cycle uses roughly one liter of water per pair of shoes.—
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Around ten volunteers from the Lane County Sheriff’s Department set out to find Davis, spending several hours scouring the woods near her home.—
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The search continued over the weekend, with teams scouring the area by land, air and water.—
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Catherine Corless, a local historian in Tuam, spent years combing through death certificates and church records from the former home, eventually documenting 796 children who died there.—
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By Wednesday morning, law enforcement officers and workers in protective clothing were combing the area in search of the missing animals.—
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“Wiping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiping. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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