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wiped

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈwaɪpt// UK //wˈaɪpt// wiped

v. cleaned a surface by rubbing it with a cloth or your hand. It can also mean you removed dirt or liquid from something quickly.

v. the past tense and past participle of 'wipe', meaning to clean or dry a surface by applying pressure and friction with a cloth, hand, or tool.


SIMPLE

She wiped the table after dinner.

CONTEXTUAL

He wiped the condensation off the window so he could see the garden more clearly.

COMPLEX

After the storm subsided, the shopkeeper wiped the mud from the front window and prepared to welcome his first customers of the day.

Synonyms
Usage

Transitive verb; requires a direct object representing either the surface being cleaned or the substance being removed.

Pitfall

He wiped off the table the crumbs.He wiped the crumbs off the table.When using 'wipe' with a particle like 'off', the object being removed usually sits between the verb and the preposition.

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