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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Caruso ran and narrowly lost to Karen Bass in the last election, then became a fierce critic of the mayor — never more so than in the aftermath of the devastating wildfires that wiped out the Pacific Palisades and Altadena in early 2025. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026 The first storm wiped out salt supplies across much of the region. Jessica Riley, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026 Lindsey Vonn wiped out in a downhill race on January 30. Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026 The Nasdaq 100 has seen more than $1 trillion wiped out since last Wednesday, the day Federal Reserve policymakers signaled reluctance to lower rates again anytime soon. Rita Nazareth, Fortune, 5 Feb. 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 13 Feb. 2026.

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