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
The headline item from Tuesday’s elections is that Democrats wiped out Republicans in the House and the Senate. — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026 What would’ve been his third goal in two games was wiped out due to his high-stick. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 City finance officials say the structural deficit was wiped out with $180 million in cuts, $80 million from being able to start charging for trash service and $63 million combined from a hotel-tax hike and an opioid settlement. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 The Republican losses indiscriminately wiped out GOP firebrands, moderates and veteran conservatives nationwide. — Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 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 9 Nov. 2026.

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