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

Clean carpets Using a mix of laundry detergent and water, wipe down the interior with a rag, being careful not to saturate anything---certain glues in and around your cabin don’t react well to water. —Josh Max, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025

Glasses and ice buckets Housekeeping staff have been found to wipe down glassware between guests' stays – not replace it, according to reports. —Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025

Speaking of cleaning, a little metal cog up under the business end of the machine also needs to be wiped down, as some of the ice cream base makes its way onto it during the process. —Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2025

Reviewers love that this crisp and clean white sneaker is versatile, easy to wipe down, water-resistant, and quick to slip on, partly due to its stretchy laces. —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025

Rhymes for wipe down

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