wipe (something) clean
idiom
1
: to clean (something) by wiping
I wiped the table clean.
2
: to completely remove something from (something) : to remove everything from (something)
—usually used as (be) wiped clean
After the accident, his memory of the day was wiped clean.
Examples of wipe (something) clean in a Sentence
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They’re made with durable weather- and UV-resistant material that reviewers say is easy to wipe clean.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2025
Oilcloth tablecloths are similarly spill-proof and made of a heavy cotton base with a top coating to make the tablecloth waterproof and simple to wipe clean.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
The smooth glass front and buttons are also simple to wipe clean of fingerprints.
—Meg St-Esprit, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
The shoe’s upper, lining, and outsole are synthetic, after all, and therefore easy to wipe clean.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2025
Oilcloth tablecloths are similarly spill-proof and made of a heavy cotton base with a top coating to make the tablecloth waterproof and simple to wipe clean.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
The smooth glass front and buttons are also simple to wipe clean of fingerprints.
—Meg St-Esprit, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
The shoe’s upper, lining, and outsole are synthetic, after all, and therefore easy to wipe clean.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for wipe (something) clean
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“Wipe (something) clean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe%20%28something%29%20clean. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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