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wipe up

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wiped up; wiping up; wipes up

Definition of wipe 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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“Wipe up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe%20up. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.

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