wiped out

adjective

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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The cuts wiped out the Education Department's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025 The sell-off wiped out Amazon's gains for the year. Ari Levy,jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025 Fungal disease, butternut canker, wiped out about 90% of the state's butternut trees. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025 Standing together could get two hunters wiped out in one charge. Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025 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 19 Oct. 2025.

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