A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

Mon, 22 Jul '24: "I wish I could ___ that" ("Ew!")
Sat, 1 Jun '24: "I wish I could ___ that"
Tue, 12 Dec '23: Wipe from the memory, jocularly
Mon, 19 Jun '23: "I can't ___ that!" (lament after encountering a disturbing image)
Sun, 3 Jan '21: "I wish I could ___ that" ("Ick")