wipe off

phrasal verb

wiped off; wiping off; wipes off

: 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.

: 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.

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The small amount of oil left after wiping off any excess won’t hurt plants. —

Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025 The 30-year-old had the first season in his two-year deal wiped off the board when an elbow strain resulted in an internal brace procedure last March. —

Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025 Pet peeves: When someone doesn’t wipe off gym equipment and leaves it all sweaty. —

Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025 Everyone just seems grateful for a little help ensuring the fire-prone mountain town is not the next one wiped off the map. —

Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for wipe off