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 native people of this region were not wiped out by smallpox and instead established an independent kingdom that blends a traditional monarchy with Catholicism, thanks to the efforts of some earlier missionaries. John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 During Murray State’s second drive, the Racers seemingly converted a 32-yard field goal only to see that play wiped out by delay of game. ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Most of the team’s seven penalties came on the offensive side of the ball, including a handful that wiped out scoring opportunities. Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The hellish conditions triggered by the planet’s collision with the city-size space rock wiped out all other birds and dinosaurs, O’Connor noted. Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2026.

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