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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To put it in perspective, $2 trillion was wiped off the market cap of software companies last week, which traders thought might be decimated by AI companies replacing them.
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Once the burners are completely cool, use a cloth dampened with plain water to wipe off the spill.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
In the center of Good’s memorial, a man gingerly brushed snow from cardboard signs, shook out bouquets of flowers and wiped off teddy bears.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
By Emily Mason | Bloomberg Almost half a trillion dollars has been wiped off cryptocurrencies in less than a week as a selloff led by Bitcoin accelerated.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Once the burners are completely cool, use a cloth dampened with plain water to wipe off the spill.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
In the center of Good’s memorial, a man gingerly brushed snow from cardboard signs, shook out bouquets of flowers and wiped off teddy bears.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
By Emily Mason | Bloomberg Almost half a trillion dollars has been wiped off cryptocurrencies in less than a week as a selloff led by Bitcoin accelerated.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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