wipe·out
ˈwīp-ˌau̇t 
1
: the act or an instance of wiping out : complete or utter destruction
2
: a fall or crash caused usually by losing control
3
: a total or decisive defeat : drubbing
wiped out; wiping out; wipes out
: to destroy completely : annihilate
: to fall or crash usually as a result of losing control
Examples of wipeout in a Sentence
Noun
The surfer had a nasty wipeout.
Verb
he didn't get his gambling under control until he had already wiped out his entire life savings
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Nikhil Jain, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
One morning at the dog beach, a wipeout tossed me over my heelside rail and deposited me a few yards from shore.
—David Litt
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Luxury companies have been hit hard in recent months by President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff plans that threaten to wipe out a bounce back in U.S. consumer spending.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 18 July 2025
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Noun
What Startups Can Still Do This isn’t a complete wipeout.
—Nikhil Jain, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
One morning at the dog beach, a wipeout tossed me over my heelside rail and deposited me a few yards from shore.
—David Litt
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
Verb
The concurrent blazes killed 30 people and destroyed more than 16,200 buildings – compared to 85 and 18,800 for the Camp inferno, which wiped out the Northern California town of Paradise.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Luxury companies have been hit hard in recent months by President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff plans that threaten to wipe out a bounce back in U.S. consumer spending.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 18 July 2025
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“Wipeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipeout. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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wipeout
1 of 2 noun
wipe·out
ˈwīp-ˌau̇t
1
: complete destruction
2
: a fall or crash caused usually by losing control
wipeouts on the downhill ski course are common
3
: total or final defeat
couldn't bear to watch the team's wipeout
wipe out
2 of 2 verb1
: to destroy completely
crops wiped out by flooding
2
: to fall or crash usually as a result of losing control
the surfer wiped out
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