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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More than $9 trillion in value has been wiped off global markets in the last three days.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Those moves were not of anywhere near the magnitude of late last week, when The Wall Street Journal estimated that $6.6 trillion was wiped off the value of U.S. stocks in just two days.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Billions of dollars were wiped off Russia's stock market after President Donald Trump's announcement of global tariffs—a signal that the country will be hit hard by the measures despite having been left off the list of countries targeted.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Use a fresh, dry cloth to wipe off the shaving cream.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Those moves were not of anywhere near the magnitude of late last week, when The Wall Street Journal estimated that $6.6 trillion was wiped off the value of U.S. stocks in just two days.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Billions of dollars were wiped off Russia's stock market after President Donald Trump's announcement of global tariffs—a signal that the country will be hit hard by the measures despite having been left off the list of countries targeted.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Use a fresh, dry cloth to wipe off the shaving cream.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Wipe off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe%20off. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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