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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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods estimated that earnings per share for credit card issuers like Capital One could be reduced by some 25% or wiped out completely — even resulting in losses. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026 Kim had one more shot to get back on top, but the 25-year-old American wiped out on her last of three runs to settle for silver. Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026 Just like that, Miller, one of American general manager Bill Guerin’s more controversial picks, had two assists wiped out in less than five minutes. Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026 Researchers previously believed the fox was wiped out from the region in the 1920s. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wiped out

Word History

First Known Use

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 17 Feb. 2026.

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