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 Faux plants: Fake plants attract dust and need regularly cleaning by a wipe down from a wet rag. —

Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 28 June 2024 Most manufacturers recommend wiping down your sunglass lenses with a soft microfiber cloth. —

Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024 Baby was too young to put wipe down throat, officials say Police and the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office determined the baby was too young to put the wipe down his own throat and found it was placed there intentionally. —

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 31 May 2024 Finally, a general lack of cleanliness, such as not wiping down countertops, leaving dirty dishes out or not cleaning up spills promptly, can attract fruit flies. —

Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for wipe down

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