wipe off
verb
wiped off; wiping off; wipes off
1
: to clean (someone or something) by using a towel, one's hand, etc.
I wiped off the baby and took him out of the high chair.
She wiped the counters off.
2
: to remove (something) by rubbing
I wiped the food off the baby's face.
She wiped off the oil from the counter.
—often used figuratively in British EnglishMore than a billion pounds have been wiped off share prices.
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Besides dusting, this includes wiping off the lightbulbs, removing any light globes to wash and dry them, and wiping dust from the fan’s motor and pull chain with a microfiber cloth.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
And so is Dutton Ranch, because Beth and Rip aren’t about to change the name of their ranch just because the original was wiped off the face of the earth.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Some pests can be wiped off with a clean cotton cloth with a few drops of neem oil on it.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
Cabinet secretaries and other senior officials arrived and wiped off their damp seats with napkins.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
And so is Dutton Ranch, because Beth and Rip aren’t about to change the name of their ranch just because the original was wiped off the face of the earth.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Some pests can be wiped off with a clean cotton cloth with a few drops of neem oil on it.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
Cabinet secretaries and other senior officials arrived and wiped off their damp seats with napkins.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wipe off
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“Wipe off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe%20off. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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