Synonyms for

Wiped

Verb / waɪpt / Another word for wiped — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To clean or dry something by rubbing its surface with a cloth, a piece of paper, or one's hand

Synonyms & similar words

wipe passover cleaned dried rubbed mopped sponged swabbed scrubbed polished buffed dusted smeared cleansed erased blotted absorbed evaporated dehydrated washed

Synonyms by register

Formal

erased obliterated expunged deleted

Informal

cleaned rubbed out got rid of scrubbed

Literary

vanished effaced annihilated

Antonyms

started created built formed originated established

Common collocations

  • wiped clean
  • wiped out
  • wiped away
  • wiped the slate clean
  • wiped the smile off
  • wiped the floor with
  • wiped the data

Word family

noun wipe
verb wipe
adjective wiped

Usage note

The past participle 'wiped' can be used in various contexts, from cleaning to destruction. 'Wiped out' often implies complete destruction or exhaustion.

Example sentences

  1. I wiped the table with a cloth.
  2. She wiped her shoes on the doormat before entering the house.
  3. He wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.
  4. The cleaner wiped the window with a squeegee.
  5. She wiped the whiteboard clean with a marker eraser.

Quotes

  • Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven. - Henry Ward Beecher
  • A smile is the universal welcome. - Max Eastman
  • The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears. - John Vance Cheney

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