wiped (away)

verb

past tense of wipe (away)
as in rubbed out

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  1. rubbed out
  2. wore out
  3. reduced
  4. erased
  5. filed
  6. ground
  7. gnawed
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  • 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 rubbed out
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  • This skirt reminds me of the one that Jenner wore out in New York recently.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 13 June 2026
  • Something switched in that one 10 years ago — the Warriors wore out and James (and Kyrie Irving) kicked it into hyperdrive.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Definition of wore out
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  • The combination also reduced the hazard of cancer spreading to distant sites or death by 38%.
    — Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In Spain, modern farming methods have reduced the practice of transhumance to a small group of farmers that keep the tradition alive not just for its environmental benefits but also for its cultural value.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of reduced
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  • After a scoreless first half, Murray scored his first 12 points during a 31-13 burst that erased a 15-point Jazz lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • With Thursday's decline, Meta has erased most of its post-Muse bounce.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of erased
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  • The University of Arizona Police Department, which filed the search warrant, said on Tuesday that the investigation was ongoing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Davis’s letter follows a separate ethics complaint filed by a conservative watchdog group to the Senate Select Committee on Ethics over Slotkin’s University of Chicago remarks, first reported by the Washington Examiner on Tuesday.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of filed
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  • While tree hugging isn’t typically my thing, the experience was unexpectedly grounding and deeply calming.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • These kinds of phrases are grounding and can help contain some of that anxiety.
    — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of ground
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  • Wild animals had gnawed through the pressurized canisters, releasing the chemicals inside.
    — Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The lengthy posts are the latest development in the long-standing family feud that has gnawed away at the Beckhams’ attempts to project a perfect family life.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of gnawed
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