as in eradicating
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 wiping out
Outdoor Voices, once the toast of the category, faded into restructuring, wiping out its entire social media presence.
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
At least 61,000 people living in the Gaza Strip have died in Israel’s subsequent military campaign aimed at wiping out Hamas and recovering the hostages.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Over the past six trading sessions, Palantir shares plunged more than 17%, wiping out $73 billion in market capitalization and marking the largest drop since April.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
The swollen creek carved a path well above its banks that morning, eventually wiping out most of the road's northbound lane over the large culvert beneath it.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The wealthy, somewhat callous protagonist (Washington here, Toshiro Mifune back in ‘63) initially balks at paying the ransom money and wiping out his business to save his friend’s son’s life.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Antibiotics can wreak havoc on the gastrointestinal system, wiping out both good and bad bacteria and causing diarrhea.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2025
Just a year ago, Congressman Mike Turner, former chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, warned that Russia is developing a nuclear anti-satellite weapon capable of wiping out satellites in orbit — including GPS.
—Jerald Fritz, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
At least 61,000 people living in the Gaza Strip have died in Israel’s subsequent military campaign aimed at wiping out Hamas and recovering the hostages.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Over the past six trading sessions, Palantir shares plunged more than 17%, wiping out $73 billion in market capitalization and marking the largest drop since April.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
The swollen creek carved a path well above its banks that morning, eventually wiping out most of the road's northbound lane over the large culvert beneath it.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The wealthy, somewhat callous protagonist (Washington here, Toshiro Mifune back in ‘63) initially balks at paying the ransom money and wiping out his business to save his friend’s son’s life.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Antibiotics can wreak havoc on the gastrointestinal system, wiping out both good and bad bacteria and causing diarrhea.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2025
Just a year ago, Congressman Mike Turner, former chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, warned that Russia is developing a nuclear anti-satellite weapon capable of wiping out satellites in orbit — including GPS.
—Jerald Fritz, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiping out
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So the pair is learning in real time how to take on the mussels on in this new environment, refining their approach to eradicating the mussels each year of treatment.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Oct. 2025
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Water through fall and any herbicides applied will likely be more effective at eradicating weeds.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Miami Hurricanes were a kick away from completely erasing their deficit against the Louisville Cardinals on Friday — one that was as large as 14 points in the first quarter and still 11 points in the fourth quarter.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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DeSantis has repeatedly spoken in support of abolishing state property taxes entirely, an option that is still being considered by lawmakers—though a recent survey showed that a majority of Floridians do not back such drastic action.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Both Biss and Abughazaleh support abolishing ICE, and the winner of their primary will be heavily favored to hold a seat whose voters backed Kamala Harris by 37 points last year.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The former screen siren was fined nearly $25,000 in 2008 after being convicted of provoking discrimination and racial hatred for writing that Muslims are destroying her country.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Block destruction is one of Minter’s defensive pillars, and the Chargers have not been destroying blocks on some of these explosive runs.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, the 2025 Perseids happened to coincide with the appearance of a waxing gibbous moon, which bleached the sky with moonlight, blotting out all but the brightest members of the ancient meteor shower.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Wiping out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiping%20out. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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