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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This strategic move, despite absorbing a 64% tariff hike that wiped out a year's profit, enabled them to meet retailer price points, significantly expanding their US footprint and indirectly creating more domestic jobs. Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Modi’s shock demonetization in India in 2016, which wiped out 86% of India’s currency overnight, was pure Big Player folly. Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Instead, Iheanacho wiped out her miles balance by using more than 60,000 miles on airfare in just one direction, then used another roughly 60,000 miles on hotels. Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 The reserve once had a diverse wildlife population but was wiped out in the early 1980s because of rampant poaching and prolonged insecurity in the country. ABC News, 24 July 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 31 Jul. 2026.

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