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 soft, dry microfiber cloth to gently wipe off dust. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025

An intraday slump neared 15% at one point after the Journal‘s report before retreating, but roughly 9% has still been wiped off Kenvue’s market cap. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025

Once the eight to 12 minutes are up, wipe off the mask with a warm cloth or pad before splashing your face with cold water. —Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025

Alas, neither trade ever seemed to be all that realistic, and now both can be wiped off the board entirely. —Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for wipe off

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