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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
David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Kim had one more shot to get back on top, but the 25-year-old American wiped out on her last of three runs to settle for silver.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Its entire lower level, where the kitchen is located, is completely wiped out.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
By Monday morning, New York’s LaGuardia Airport saw 98% of its flight schedule wiped out, according to CNBC.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Kim had one more shot to get back on top, but the 25-year-old American wiped out on her last of three runs to settle for silver.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
Its entire lower level, where the kitchen is located, is completely wiped out.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiped out
Adjective
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For anyone who’s tired of layering in linen blankets and jute throw rugs, an accordion divider is another excellent option.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
26 Feb. 2026
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Want a worker who always shows up, never says no, never gets sick, and can work without getting tired?—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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How about holding the two cops who let a drunk cop go after a DWI accident instead of calling for charges to be dropped?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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One is cynical and snarky, with a sour-to-the-point-of-curdled view of humanity, and the other has a heart full of sentiment, drunk to the point of passing out on the milk of human kindness.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Brushes, pens and pencils lie next to the ripped cuffs of cotton workshirts, and drops of blue and white paint are splattered on the floor, extending the artwork beyond the wall.—
Leigh-Ann Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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The dirt didn’t look different to her: no holes, no ripped piece of lawn, but was there something growing in the mud glop?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This is something that should be eradicated from the world of football.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The outbreaks have mostly impacted children and have come as infectious disease experts warn that rising public distrust of vaccines generally may be contributing to the spread of a disease once declared eradicated by public health officials.—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And we're all exhausted by the endless division.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Fluid accumulated in his body, pushing his weight close to 240 pounds and leaving him exhausted and swollen.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Maekar refuses, earning a cutting rebuttal from Dunk about the royal upbringing that turned Daeron (Henry Ashton) into a drunken coward and Aerion into an arrogant and cruel madman.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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In 2018, mixed martial-arts champion Matt Serra was having a family meal in a restaurant when a belligerent drunken man entered, threatening servers and patrons.—
Timothy J. Pawl,
The Conversation,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Chelsea have followed that path while spending on transfers at an unprecedented level, last season recording the highest pre-tax loss in English football history (£342m), according to data released by UEFA on Thursday.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Although the company’s profit nearly doubled in the fourth quarter and sales reached an all-time high, Wall Street seemed disappointed by its somewhat lackluster outlook.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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To be erased and edited, rewritten, and reinterpreted, repeatedly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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King Charles then stripped him of all remaining titles, including that of prince, kicked him out of the Royal Lodge near Windsor Castle, and erased his profile on the royal family’s website.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Wiped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiped%20out. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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