wipe (away)

verb

Definition of wipe (away)next
as in to wear out

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  1. wear out
  2. rub out
  3. reduce
  4. erase
Verb
  • Six years later, the Maine electorate is worn out by Trump, but polls still show the race as a tossup.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Standard asphalt shingles across whole neighborhoods built in the same era wear out at roughly the same pace, and a wave of replacement decisions is now landing on owners who haven’t given their roof a second thought since closing day.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of wear out
Verb
  • This treacherous gang has phenomenally rubbed out many signatures of independence in a very short time.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
  • But an Irish knock-on rubbed out a try for Jack Conan, and the second chance was turned over by Mann.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of rub out
Verb
  • Slickwater uses a mix of water, sand, and thin, friction-reducing chemicals rather than thicker gels to shatter dense shale rock deep underground and free the gas.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Choudri told the board during the hearing that the agency had adopted measures to reduce consultant costs.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of reduce
Verb
  • Still, her father’s dinner does not erase his refusal to recognize her gender; his refusal does not make the dinner or hospital bill imaginary.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But that doesn’t erase the fact that Gromit breaking kayfabe for his memoir sucks.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of erase
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“Wipe (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe%20%28away%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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