wipe down

verb

wiped down; wiping down; wipes down

: to clean (a surface) by rubbing it with a cloth

He wiped down the counters with a wet cloth.

I wiped the car down with a towel.

Examples of wipe down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Brush away dirt and wipe down the surface, following the manufacturer’s recommendations for leather, suede, or other materials. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026

There’s more to cleaning your kitchen than wiping down the counters. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 Sep. 2026

To effectively clean open storage, items need to be lifted, surfaces wiped down, and everything needs to be replaced regularly, notes Allen. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 27 Aug. 2026

There, Rachel Moser wiped down the Jeep with cleaning sprays and gave her son latex gloves, instructing him to follow her to the university, according to police. — David K. Li, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for wipe down

• chinatown
• tumbledown
• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown