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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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wiped out

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verb

past tense of wipe out

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Recent Examples of wiped out
Adjective
In 2025, as the new administration and friendly courts wiped out the Biden administration’s pro-trans policies, Moulton basically quit talking about the issue. David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Hunters wiped out thylacines, commonly known as Tasmanian tigers, in Australia nearly a century ago. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
That wiped out about $265 billion of its market value, which remains above $4 trillion. Steve Kopack, NBC news, 25 June 2026 Over about 60,000 years, 96 percent of Earth’s marine species and about three of every four land species were wiped out. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wiped out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiped out
Adjective
  • The boots apply rhythmic pressure to the legs to improve circulation and move excess fluid out, which can ease heavy, tired legs after a long day of walking, a round of golf or a doubles match.
    Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Two or three boot sessions per week, especially after tough training, give tired legs extra recovery.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The two meet cute at a deeply awful Toronto nightclub; Emma is trying to feel young and free, while Raiff’s character, an old soul in a twenty-something body, is taken by the somewhat older woman who is much more fun than his drunk buddies.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
  • This is a very large question for such a small and humble (and drunk and comedic) literary advice column.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Fed policymakers unanimously supported the rate hike, compared with late July when the central bank kept rates steady and three officials dissented in favor of higher rates.
    DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Set the Scene While Belden House is set back some from the busy village center, this is very much a high-street, center-of-town hotel.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Magnus had almost entirely eradicated the type of commentary that divided fans along political and racial lines.
    Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The sighting also is evidence, advocates say, of the legal protections that have helped gray wolves recover after they were nearly eradicated from the state.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Visibly exhausted, she’d recently been diagnosed with the Epstein-Barr virus.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Eventually, the Cleveland defense was an exhausted mess with temperatures reaching the mid-90s, but the main point is that the Browns were a mess overall.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • In true postmodern fashion, Fitzgerald gets a brief, drunken cameo, meeting Jack on an ocean liner.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The book had its share of wild parties, conspicuous consumption and drunken abandon.
    Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Since each toolhead can remain loaded with a separate filament, the printer can switch between them (in a single second, the company claims), without repeatedly purging filament through one nozzle.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
  • During a search, officers discovered a loaded handgun in the employee's bag.
    Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In Week 1, Carroll erased a 27-0 deficit to stun Oklahoma power Jenks at the Cotton Bowl in a thrilling win.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Rookie fifth-round running back Emmett Johnson flashed vision in the opener, finishing with 12 carries for 59 yards and a touchdown erased by a holding call on Hunter Nourzad.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Wiped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiped%20out. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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