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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
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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
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander combined to score 15 points in the last 73 seconds of this MVP referendum, which ended with a Denver miracle wiped out.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The Guam kingfisher, known locally as a sihek, was wiped out in its native habitat by the invasive brown tree snake.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Adjective
Following Rory McIlroy’s historic 2026 Masters victory, fans have been revisiting one of golf’s most entertaining moments — the day pop star Niall Horan served as McIlroy’s celebrity caddie and wiped out on live television.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander combined to score 15 points in the last 73 seconds of this MVP referendum, which ended with a Denver miracle wiped out.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
The planet was going to be wiped out.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The Guam kingfisher, known locally as a sihek, was wiped out in its native habitat by the invasive brown tree snake.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiped out
Adjective
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My wife lowers her gaze as if tired, rubbing the side of her glass with her fingers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The first step is to avoid the tired trap of pitting a liberal arts education against a technical or practical one.—
Jamie Merisotis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Vuvuzelas honked like a chorus of drunk geese, and spectators chattered excitedly.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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And his father was a drunk and not a nice person.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Most recently at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the fashion designer and former popstar nailed another one of her signature looks with a silky high-neck midi dress.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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Kyiv also wants to maintain a strong army after fighting ends, and Zelenskyy said the latest draft proposal puts it at 800,000 — higher than in an initial framework, according to reports.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Key Background The United States eradicated screwworm in the 1960s through a massive sterile fly program, but outbreaks in Mexico and Central America have raised concerns about the parasite moving north again.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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As for solutions, Lira is skeptical that the screwworm could be eradicated in South America entirely, even with a massive sterilization program.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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When you’re exhausted after a long day, this pan is clutch.—
Olivia Tarantino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Dec. 2025
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So the prior market — that prior bear market is exhausted.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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But when those synths get more fried, the glitchiness melts away, and that slurry singsong becomes a drunken, glorious shout.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
10 Dec. 2025
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On Saturday morning, an employee at the Ashland-area liquor store found the trash panda passed out on the bathroom floor at the end of his drunken escapade.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
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During a search of Haro's home, detectives found a loaded firearm, large quantities of narcotics, and two homemade explosives, police said, prompting the department's bomb squad to respond and render the devices safe.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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He was described by DHS as undocumented and having prior arrests for being in possession of a loaded firearm.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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These Knicks, who erased a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter against Cleveland in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, just don’t quit.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The matchup emerged after Raman erased a roughly 40,000-vote election night deficit against Pratt and overtook him in subsequent ballot count updates.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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“Wiped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiped%20out. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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