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 dyrosaurid lineage spread across the globe, and the group as a whole even survived the extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs, researchers said. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025 He was forced to leave that start with an elbow injury that turned out to require surgery and promptly wiped out his season. Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025 The Congressional Budget Office warned earlier this week that the closure has already wiped out at least $7 billion in gross domestic product by the end of next year. Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025 The 1935 storm wreaked massive devastation and wiped out the Florida Keys. Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 28 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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