wipe down

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

According to Hernandez, wiping down kitchen and bathroom cabinet fronts doesn’t have to happen daily. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026

There, Rachel Moser wiped down the Jeep with cleaning sprays and gave her son latex gloves, instructing him to follow her to the university, according to police. — David K. Li, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026

Parents can back that up at home by wiping down high-touch surfaces such as light switches, desks and door handles. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026

Gently rub the entire surface in small circular motions, then use a dry cloth to wipe down the entire surface. — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for wipe down

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