wipe up

/waɪp əp/
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Other forms: wiped up; wiping up; wipes up

Definitions of wipe up
  1. verb
    to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
    synonyms: mop, mop up
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    types:
    swab, swob
    wash with a swab or a mop
    sponge
    soak up with a sponge
    type of:
    absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up
    take in a liquid
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