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

Some folks wiped down groceries before stuffing them into the refrigerator. — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Parents checking into a hotel with little ones in tow may think to wipe down the TV remote first, but research and inspector practices point to a few other surfaces worth a quick look at check-in. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Teams had to wipe down the balls after using them during the COVID-19 pandemic. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Dip a clean sponge into this solution and wipe down all the shelves and drawers in the refrigerator. — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for wipe down

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