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 EnglishMore than a billion pounds have been wiped off share prices.
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Another of them hinges on a lopsided conflict between a cosmopolitan empire and its Middle Eastern neighbor, the former supplied with cutting-edge technology by interested parties, while the latter is in danger of being wiped off the map.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 July 2025
So much was erased in so little time, leaving the lasting impression, whether from afar or close-up, of a wasteland — a place almost wiped off the map.
—Greg Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Burns, seeing the signs, decided to take an extra moment to gather himself before hitting his tee shot, wiping off his club head and bringing a dry glove out of his bag.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Chimney Rock, the tiny North Carolina town roughly 25 miles southeast of Asheville that’s home to the park, was nearly wiped off the map by flooding caused by the storm.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 June 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 July 2025
So much was erased in so little time, leaving the lasting impression, whether from afar or close-up, of a wasteland — a place almost wiped off the map.
—Greg Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Burns, seeing the signs, decided to take an extra moment to gather himself before hitting his tee shot, wiping off his club head and bringing a dry glove out of his bag.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Chimney Rock, the tiny North Carolina town roughly 25 miles southeast of Asheville that’s home to the park, was nearly wiped off the map by flooding caused by the storm.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for wipe off
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“Wipe off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe%20off. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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