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
Neither came in a moment as big as this one, a flag that wiped out the Chiefs’ best chance for a dramatic victory. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026 Californios’ reign began to vanish even before the discovery of gold, when droughts and floods wiped out their easygoing livelihoods, and their lands were cut up, sold off, and their land grants swept aside by the new state. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Bands that thrive for years are often wiped out in a single season by pneumonia epizootics that often originate in domestic sheep. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026 The steep correction wiped out more than $500 billion in market value. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2026.

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