How to Use windshield wiper in a Sentence

windshield wiper

noun
  • What to look for when shopping for the best windshield wiper?
    — Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Repeat for the driver's side windshield wiper.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Among the other new additions is a windshield wiper.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
  • This time the culprits are the vehicle’s giant windshield wiper and a part of the trunk trim.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 June 2024
  • This can be a particularly helpful tool if your car doesn’t have a rear windshield wiper.
    — Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Some models even feature automatic high beams, fog lights, and a windshield wiper de-icer.
    — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Next, anchor your heel to the ground, and with the ball under the ball of the foot, move your foot like a windshield wiper, rolling side-to-side.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Next, anchor your heel to the ground, and with the ball under the ball of the foot, move your foot like a windshield wiper, rolling side-to-side.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 15 May 2026
  • Start with something simpler like replacing windshield wiper blades or changing a tire.
    — Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The unique, one-piece windshield wiper apparently leaves something to be desired.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The Cybertruck’s windshield wiper literally bent while trying to clear snow.
    — Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Authorities said the car likely has damage to the front right headlight and windshield, and may have a missing a windshield wiper.
    — Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Tesla paused Cybertruck shipments a couple weeks back, with some reports saying there was a windshield wiper issue.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 26 June 2024
  • At one point during the bedlam, a firework appears to be set off in the windshield wiper cowl, with sparks flying into the cruiser's windshield.
    — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In June, another recall addressed how a piece of the truck’s windshield wiper could come loose and detach while it’s being driven.
    — Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Goldsbury later told police Anderson had sprayed his windshield wiper fluid, which may have blown back onto the black car behind them.
    — oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Methanol is commonly found in cleaners, windshield wiper fluid, antifreeze and other household products.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Methanol is commonly found in cleaners, windshield wiper fluid, antifreeze and other household products.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • But Tesla has recalled the vehicle several times for problems such as faulty windshield wiper motors.
    — Jack Ewing, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Cartels can more easily hide meth in a liquid form to sneak it across the border, often hiding it in windshield wiper fluid, in soda bottles or gas tanks.
    — Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 19 July 2023
  • The car's lack of sophistication extends to unexpected areas, such as the noisy windshield wiper and the half-windows that need to be pulled open.
    — Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, 4 May 2023
  • The two most significant recalls for the pickup so far have been for the accelerator pedal and the windshield wiper motor.
    — Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 10 July 2024
  • Officers recovered a windshield wiper and other possible vehicle parts in the area where Giguere was found.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Officials attempted to notify its owner that the truck would be towed unless it was moved – written on an orange sticker and placed near its big-ass windshield wiper.
    — Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 10 Sep. 2024
  • The first recall is related to the motor that powers the Cybertruck’s gigantic single windshield wiper.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 June 2024
  • Cybertruck owners will need to bring their cars in for service because of faulty windshield wiper motors and a cosmetic piece that could come off the vehicle while it's being driven.
    — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 26 June 2024
  • Quickly, other motorists stopped to help, and the group used a windshield wiper, a metal rod from a car jack, and seatbelts as splints and tourniquets to keep Whitt from bleeding to death.
    — Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The company will offer owners free windshield wiper arm replacements, if necessary, at its dealerships.
    — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2023
  • For instance, the Seagull has only one windshield wiper, eliminating one motor and one arm, saving on weight, cost and labor to install.
    — Tom Krisher, Fortune Asia, 13 May 2024
  • The Cybertruck’s windshield is already a pain point for the company, particularly the windshield wiper.
    — Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 30 July 2024

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