wiped out

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adjective

Synonyms of wiped outnext
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: extremely tired : exhausted entry 1

wiped out

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past tense and past participle of wipe out

Examples of wiped out in a Sentence

Adjective I am completely wiped out. felt wiped out for several weeks after getting the flu
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Adjective
In 1981, for instance, a bombing wiped out much of the governing Islamic Republican Party’s leadership. — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026 Last year, the Swiss village of Blatten was wiped out when a fragile glacier crashed down, bringing the side of the mountain with it and destroying 300 homes. — Imogen Foulkes, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 Brigantine city manager Tiger Platt said the storm also wiped out about 30 feet of dunes, leaving homes and streets more vulnerable to flooding during future storms. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Cristobal also didn’t think watching live that wide receiver Malachi Toney pushed off on his defender in the third quarter for an offensive pass interference call that wiped out a touchdown. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wiped out

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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 5 Oct. 2026.

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