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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
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Although Age of Calamity let players travel back 100 years prior to Breath of the Wild to live out the conflict that ultimately wiped out everything (including its cast), the time travel aspect of the story served as a fan-servicey compromise with a happy ending.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The start of this season saw the group turn into a liability, forcing the bullpen into the largest workload in the sport while being wiped out due to injuries.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Amid the roster’s consolidation, that group has largely been wiped out, leaving Fairley to manage the fallout.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Although Age of Calamity let players travel back 100 years prior to Breath of the Wild to live out the conflict that ultimately wiped out everything (including its cast), the time travel aspect of the story served as a fan-servicey compromise with a happy ending.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
Its entire lower level, where the kitchen is located, is completely wiped out.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The start of this season saw the group turn into a liability, forcing the bullpen into the largest workload in the sport while being wiped out due to injuries.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiped out
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The first turned a fourth-quarter fumble into a 59-yard score when Achane burst through a tired, and seemingly defeated Buffalo defensive front and outsprinted the Bills’ entire secondary to the end zone.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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But that feels like a tired, outdated characterisation.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Helga once wrestled down a drunk fisherman in the Café, a man of above-average size, and then threw him out like a piece of rubbish; Jens thus transfers most of his weight automatically to her; who is this kid, by the way?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The image featured a glass of white wine next to a cup of green juice that was partially drunk.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the footage, also obtained by PEOPLE, Tarek can be seen wearing a ripped shirt as he's questioned by an officer in a small room with his elderly dad.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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When at ports, the crew does everything from deck tours and day sails to maintenance, such as fixing a stove, sewing a ripped sail or doing laundry.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The country has also eradicated once-rampant tropical diseases like malaria.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The New World screwworm was successfully eradicated from the United States in 1966.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Two shivering dogs now sat in her backseat, exhausted but safe.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Surely that has increasing resonance among the politically exhausted and spiritually disenchanted.—
Abby McCloskey,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Invisigal wants to lead a drunken raid on the heavily armed warehouse; the player gets an opinion, but Blazer isn’t having it either way.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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James, 34, was wanted by authorities that day in connection with multiple cases – three traffic violations, a misdemeanor assault and a probation violation in a 2019 drunken driving case.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In Cincinnati, at least 10 doctors have received over $1 million in industry payments, according to an Enquirer investigation, with Archdeacon and Sagi being fifth and seventh highest paid on the list, respectively.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Friedrichsen, a Wake Forest transfer, was among the trio of Wildcats in double figures, connecting on three triples and dealing a team-high three assists in the win.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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The drop in SoftBank shares has erased nearly $50 billion in market cap over two days.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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For a long time, scientists thought this giant collision erased all signs of what Earth was originally made of.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Wiped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiped%20out. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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