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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The next season was wiped out to the NHL’s lockout, and when the league relaunched, the new rule changes worked against players like Hatcher. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026 Since the arrival of humans and bird-killing mammals some 700-odd years ago, more than a fifth of the native species have been wiped out. Todd Symons, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 Recurring droughts, wildfires, and torrential rains in Spain have periodically wiped out harvests of specific crops. Paula De La Cruz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 The birds were largely wiped out in New England by the turn of the 20th century due to hunting and egg collecting, but their numbers are rising. Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 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 23 Jul. 2026.

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