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

Allow the foam to sit for three to ten minutes before wiping down with a damp towel. —Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 7 May 2025

Combine one part fabric softener with three parts warm water, dampen a sponge with the mixture, and use it to wipe down walls and baseboards. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2025

Doing an entire load of dishes, sweeping and cleaning floors, and wiping down cabinets, countertops, and tables are all tasks that involve a lot of time, much more than one minute. —Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025

Get in the practice of regularly wiping down and cleaning your countertops, and be sure to clean up any spills immediately. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for wipe down

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