wipe off
phrasal 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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On Saturday, as the family reunited in the box following Coco’s win, Corey resumed dad duty, using a towel to wipe off her back and face, which had received a fine dusting of Roland-Garros' iconic clay after Coco fell to the ground.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 9 June 2025
Once the timer has elapsed, use a clean, microfiber cloth to wipe off the solution.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 June 2025
But their first stop—okay, the first stop is to wipe off all that stage makeup—the next stop is the Valentino Beauty glam room, where full glam moments are happening pre-cast party.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 4 June 2025
The replays show one of those crazy hockey plays that is dangerously close to that rule where a ref’ would have been justified to wipe off the goal.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 9 June 2025
Once the timer has elapsed, use a clean, microfiber cloth to wipe off the solution.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 June 2025
But their first stop—okay, the first stop is to wipe off all that stage makeup—the next stop is the Valentino Beauty glam room, where full glam moments are happening pre-cast party.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 4 June 2025
The replays show one of those crazy hockey plays that is dangerously close to that rule where a ref’ would have been justified to wipe off the goal.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
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 17 Jun. 2025.
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