wipe up
verb
wiped up; wiping up; wipes up
: to use a cloth to remove (something) from a surface
Will you wipe up that spill?
I wiped the milk up off the floor.
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Some models toppled over, resulting in spills and splatters that needed wiping up afterward.
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Before calling 911, Buck wiped up Dean’s vomit and blood and threw syringes and pipes out of a window, according to federal prosecutors.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
For a clean that lasts longer, wipe up any spills immediately.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Instead, wipe up the spill together.
—Renee Sagiv Riebling, Parents, 19 Jan. 2026
This cloth can be used dry for dust mopping or for wiping up spills from the floor.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Before calling 911, Buck wiped up Dean’s vomit and blood and threw syringes and pipes out of a window, according to federal prosecutors.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
For a clean that lasts longer, wipe up any spills immediately.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Instead, wipe up the spill together.
—Renee Sagiv Riebling, Parents, 19 Jan. 2026
This cloth can be used dry for dust mopping or for wiping up spills from the floor.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Wipe up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe%20up. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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