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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In the past two months alone, bitcoin fell from a high over $126,000 to the low $80,000s, a 35% decline, and saw its year-to-date gains wiped out, with plenty of wild daily swings. Kevin Williams, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025 But a series of injuries, including Tommy John surgery, which wiped out his 2019 season, delayed his major league debut until 2022. Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025 But Vance Staplin, executive director of the Golden State Salmon Association, said in a statement that protections for salmon are already weak and some runs that rely on the water are close to being wiped out. CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025 The idea was born from an accident – one of the founders wiped out on a snow bump hidden in fog, and suffered a concussion. Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025 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 15 Dec. 2025.

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