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
The 2015 Chinese stock bubble burst, the 2020 property sector crisis and scandals in financial products such as peer-to-peer lending — which promised double-digit returns — wiped out many portfolios.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 27 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
The process is killing him, scrambling his brain and wiping out his memories.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The 2015 Chinese stock bubble burst, the 2020 property sector crisis and scandals in financial products such as peer-to-peer lending — which promised double-digit returns — wiped out many portfolios.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 27 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
The process is killing him, scrambling his brain and wiping out his memories.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipe out
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But screening for latent TB — with treatment that can last up to nine months to fully eradicate the bacteria — is an expensive endeavor with a low payoff, considering that only 5% of people with latent TB will develop into an active case.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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If the name isn't enough to deter you, Langelo warns that bishop's weed (Aegopodium podagraria) is an extremely aggressive grower that is challenging to eradicate.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Islanders had erased 2-0 deficits in each of their last three wins, but the Ducks kept them off the board in part by killing three penalties in the second period.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Tigers erased an 11-point halftime deficit in the third quarter, knotting the contest at 33-33 before running out of gas — just as Bama was mashing the pedal to the floor.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Hopper’s main priorities include abolishing property taxes, securing the Texas border, and protecting the right to bear arms, among other issues, according to his website.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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Political instability has repeatedly shaken Nepal since the monarchy was abolished in 2008.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The port has already planted acres of mangroves and sea grass and donated the land to the state of Florida to offset the habitat that would be destroyed during dredging.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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The reasons for this cautious response are many, ranging from the precarious diplomatic implications of the conflict, disruptions to its energy security, and the embarrassing implications of allowing an ally to be destroyed.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Wipe out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe%20out. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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