wipe down
verb
wiped down; wiping down; wipes down
: to clean (a surface) by rubbing it with a cloth
He wiped down the counters with a wet cloth.
I wiped the car down with a towel.
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Its green backsplash, concrete floors and oak tables were being wiped down and polished during the Thursday visit with The Star.
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Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Add a drop of detergent to a spray bottle of water and use it to wipe down laminate, quartz and granite surfaces.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Dip a sponge or clean cloth into the mixture and wipe down the interior of the oven, dipping the sponge into the solution again as needed.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Check and clean drains consistently, wipe down surfaces where juice or residue might accumulate, and take out the garbage frequently to remove additional sources of attraction.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
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Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Add a drop of detergent to a spray bottle of water and use it to wipe down laminate, quartz and granite surfaces.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Dip a sponge or clean cloth into the mixture and wipe down the interior of the oven, dipping the sponge into the solution again as needed.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Check and clean drains consistently, wipe down surfaces where juice or residue might accumulate, and take out the garbage frequently to remove additional sources of attraction.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for wipe down
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“Wipe down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe%20down. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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