wipe away
phrasal verb
wiped away; wiping away; wipes away
: to remove (something) by rubbing
Wipe away grease with our all-purpose cleaner.
He wiped her tears away.
—often used figurativelyYou cannot simply wipe away the history of this country.
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Caneiro wiped away tears at times during his court appearance.
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Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Rinse with clean water to wipe away residue.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Finish the task with a rinse and dry step by dipping a microfiber cloth in warm water and wiping away the cleaning residue.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
The fabric also makes a wildly comfy, easy-to-clean surface where dirt and dust can be wiped away with a cloth.
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“Wipe away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe%20away. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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