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as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
felt wiped out for several weeks after getting the flu
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as in drunk
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being under the influence of alcohol
thought that it'd be nice to attend a fraternity party in which everyone wasn't wiped out
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as in ripped
slang
being under the influence of a recreational drug
most of the club patrons were too wiped out to know or care what was happening
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as in eradicated
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 wiped out
Denise Chow, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2023
Twenty years later, the Cordyceps infection has nearly wiped out humanity, leaving the survivors contained to a few urban quarantine zones, under the regulatory thumb of FEDRA.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2023
According to the Agriculture Department, the flu has wiped out more than 44 million egg-laying hens, or roughly 4 to 5 percent of production.
—Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2023
The campaign has wiped out more than $1 trillion off the market value of some prominent companies.
—Laura He, CNN, 9 Jan. 2023
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Adjective
Nearly 58 million birds from commercial and backyard flocks have been wiped out in the U.S. since last February, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2023
Twenty years later, the Cordyceps infection has nearly wiped out humanity, leaving the survivors contained to a few urban quarantine zones, under the regulatory thumb of FEDRA.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2023
According to the Agriculture Department, the flu has wiped out more than 44 million egg-laying hens, or roughly 4 to 5 percent of production.
—Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2023
The campaign has wiped out more than $1 trillion off the market value of some prominent companies.
—Laura He, CNN, 9 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiped out
Adjective
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But people here are tired of seeing Farmington in the headlines as a town that's losing population.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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And there’s kids who are tired, or crying or can’t handle it.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Occasionally a table will be brought out to suggest another bar, another time, for Elmer to get drunk in and pick a fight, or a safe will be wheeled on stage for the clueless Elmer to try to blow up.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2025
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Ferguson was drunk at the time, according to prosecutors.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Hal and Whitney would sit around the living room on the ripped couch and talk about sailing the world.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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Luckily, Frank Grillo plays a ripped scientist who is close to a cure, but also has to worry about keeping his family safe during yet another supermoon.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 Dec. 2024
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Ferrari’s unhealthy reputation for muddling their decisions looked to have been eradicated last year in Fred Vasseur’s first season as team principal, but the issue has reared its head again over the opening two races of 2025.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Measles, once eradicated, is again spreading in New Mexico and West Texas and even in our own area, where vaccine skepticism has long had a foothold in some parts of the ultra-orthodox Jewish community.—
New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This is why people often feel exhausted after a day filled with interruptions, even if the total workload was manageable.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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King Charles can't get involved in Prince Harry's security woes: author Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of ‘My Mother and I,’ explains why the monarch is too exhausted to deal with his younger son’s ongoing court battle.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Senator enlists the help of Davis to provoke Staten at Gracie’s, which leads to a drunken brawl.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Read is accused of striking O'Keefe with her Lexus SUV during a drunken argument and then leaving the scene, where he was found dead with signs of severe head trauma and hypothermia the next morning.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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With this loaded division, the Blue Jays could fall out of contention quite easily this season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Police also found a small weight scale with drug residue, small baggies used to package drugs and a loaded semi-automatic pistol, according to the plea agreement.—
Andrea Klick,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2025
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In China, a wide swath of suppliers are likely to see their already narrow margins completely erased, with a new wave of efforts to establish factories in other countries set to begin.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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Their implementation led the stock markets to drop drastically, with Wall Street posting its worst losses since 2020 and trillions of dollars in value erased.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Wiped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiped%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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