wiped out

adjective

1
slang : intoxicated, high
2
: extremely tired : exhausted

Examples of wiped out in a Sentence

I am completely wiped out. felt wiped out for several weeks after getting the flu
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Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wiped out was in 1965

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“Wiped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiped%20out. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

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