as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
he didn't get his gambling under control until he had already wiped out his entire life savings
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Recent Examples of wipe out
Outdoor Voices, once the toast of the category, faded into restructuring, wiping out its entire social media presence.
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
At least 61,000 people living in the Gaza Strip have died in Israel’s subsequent military campaign aimed at wiping out Hamas and recovering the hostages.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Various crises wiped out many portfolios.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
The action picked up five years after season 1, where Pedro Pascal's Joel was on a cross-country mission to get Ramsey's Ellie, immune to the fungal virus wiping out the population and turning people into zombie-like creatures called Clickers, to safety.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
At least 61,000 people living in the Gaza Strip have died in Israel’s subsequent military campaign aimed at wiping out Hamas and recovering the hostages.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Various crises wiped out many portfolios.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
The action picked up five years after season 1, where Pedro Pascal's Joel was on a cross-country mission to get Ramsey's Ellie, immune to the fungal virus wiping out the population and turning people into zombie-like creatures called Clickers, to safety.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipe out
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Policymakers can acknowledge the complicated history of vaccines, public health and race, while also recognizing how advancements in science and medicine have given us the opportunity to eradicate many of these diseases in the United States today.—
Stacie Kershner,
The Conversation,
22 Sep. 2025
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The drop-off between the starting player and his backup was still too great in some areas of Arsenal’s squad last season, but that has now been eradicated.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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The surge of activity at the memorial fits into a wider Republican push to erase Democrats’ registration advantages in battleground states.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bulsara was desperate to transform himself in that mold, to erase his recent past as a gawky, shy, bucktoothed kid .—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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However, California has made moves to abolish biannual clock changes.—
Hannah Poukish
September 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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To preserve slavery in its territories, Britain failed to officially recognize Haitian independence until 1838, when slavery was fully abolished in its colonies.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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In a poignant touch, the seating within is made of wood sourced from ancient cedar trees, which previously grew near a Japanese temple destroyed by the earthquake.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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His death destroyed the agent’s two-year path to take down the Invernizzi family.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Wipe out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe%20out. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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