wipe out
verb
wiped out; wiping out; wipes out
: to destroy completely : annihilate
: to fall or crash usually as a result of losing control
Examples of wipe out in a Sentence
he didn't get his gambling under control until he had already wiped out his entire life savings
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While shares listed in some markets have struggled to regain momentum, Wall Street's major averages have wiped out initial losses as investors look through the war, higher oil prices and the impact of the conflict on inflation.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 June 2026
Other controversial issues during budget season — such as proposals to wipe out the popular December Nights holiday festival and cut neighborhood crime prevention programs — got reversed by the mayor last month.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Just wiped out the military of a very dangerous country.
—NBC news, 7 June 2026
Three-and-a-half innings in, and that positivity was completely wiped out.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 June 2026
Other controversial issues during budget season — such as proposals to wipe out the popular December Nights holiday festival and cut neighborhood crime prevention programs — got reversed by the mayor last month.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Just wiped out the military of a very dangerous country.
—NBC news, 7 June 2026
Three-and-a-half innings in, and that positivity was completely wiped out.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
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“Wipe out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe%20out. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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wipeout
1 of 2 noun
wipe·out
ˈwīp-ˌau̇t 
1
: complete destruction
2
: a fall or crash caused usually by losing control
wipeouts on the downhill ski course are common
3
: total or final defeat
couldn't bear to watch the team's wipeout
wipe out
2 of 2 verb1
: to destroy completely
crops wiped out by flooding
2
: to fall or crash usually as a result of losing control
the surfer wiped out
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