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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Hundreds of billions of dollars of value have been wiped out. John Cassidy, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 The first ended her sophomore year just before the postseason and wiped out most of her junior season. Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 Iran once maintained a network of powerful proxy militias across the region that had the potential to impose significant damage on Israel, but two of them have been largely wiped out in recent years. Richard Hall, Time, 1 Mar. 2026 Millions of jobs won’t be wiped out. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 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 6 Mar. 2026.

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