wipe down

phrasal 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

A couple of times per day, just wipe down the faucets with a paper towel and soap. —Matt Fuchs, Time, 21 Apr. 2025

For leather, remove the laces and soak them in warm water with baking soda, while wiping down the shoes’ exterior with a damp or soapy cloth. —Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025

Take a damp cloth and wipe down any arms, chains, or brackets on the fixture. —Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025

How To Properly Clean Your Coffee Maker Cleaning The Kitchen Floor First Start with the dishes, wipe down cabinets and appliances, clean the counters, and then clean up anything that has fallen onto the floor. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for wipe down

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