wiped out

adjective

Synonyms of wiped outnext
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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That line in the sand was wiped out by the next incoming tide. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026 Just don't go into the process expecting to have half of your $1,000 debt wiped out. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026 About 35% of the planet’s natural wetlands, nearly the size of the European Union in total, have been wiped out since the 1970s. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026 The dinosaurs were largely wiped out by the asteroid strike in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula 66 million years ago. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wiped out

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 28 Jan. 2026.

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