wipe off

phrasal verb

wiped off; wiping off; wipes off

1

: to clean (someone or something) by using a towel, one's hand, etc.

I wiped off the baby and took him out of the high chair.

She wiped the counters off.

2

: to remove (something) by rubbing

I wiped the food off the baby's face.

She wiped off the oil from the counter.

—often used figuratively in British English

More than a billion pounds have been wiped off share prices.

Examples of wipe off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Use a barely-damp microfiber cloth to wipe off the toothpaste residue. —Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2025

In fact, the English have been stealing everything since 1707, including the island that got wiped off the map for the Ministry of Defense’s liberal use. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025

In the second quarter, another crucial interception for the Broncos was wiped off the board. —Idaho Statesman, 29 Nov. 2025

As much as $250 billion was wiped off Nvidia’s market cap in Tuesday morning trading as markets digested the reality that maybe, the search empire is striking back in the race to win the AI space. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for wipe off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff