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
Reuters estimates the losses wiped out close to $17 billion from its market capitalization. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 And valuations on several loans held by its biggest financial backer, a private-credit affiliate of KKR, range from nearly 100 cents on the dollar — a full recovery that is nearly unheard of when equity is wiped out — to around 10 cents. — Ellen Dimauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Huffman said Western Belle Farm's pumpkin crop was nearly wiped out by extreme heat in the South over the summer months. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 They were booked to play a string of gigs late last month, including a high-profile slot at New York’s CBGB Festival, until they were all wiped out by that East Coast storm. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 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 12 Oct. 2026.

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