Synonyms of wiping out

wiping out

verb

present participle of wipe out

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eradicating
• erasing
• abolishing
• sweeping (away)
• stamping (out)
• cleaning (up)
• destroying
• blotting out
• rooting (out)
• blacking out
• rubbing out
• snuffing (out)
• obliterating
• exterminating
• expunging
• canceling
• shattering
• liquidating
• annihilating
• effacing
• tearing down
• mowing (down)
• demolishing
• extirpating
• killing
• dismantling
• blowing up
• killing off
• ruining
• ravaging
• devastating
• discarding
• consuming
• wrecking
• wasting
• flattening
• decimating
• throwing out
• totaling
• smashing
• dashing
• dissolving
• finishing
• razing
• splintering
• devouring
• ejecting
• fragmenting
• blasting
• pulverizing
• dynamiting
• expelling
• atomizing
• terminating
• powdering
• ditching
• jettisoning
• excising
• ousting
• cutting
• zapping
• dooming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• saving
• preserving
• creating
• conserving
• building
• forming
• making
• manufacturing
• constructing
• shaping
• forging
• framing
• repairing
• fixing
• restoring
• rebuilding
• reconstructing
• renewing
• fabricating
• fashioning
• renovating
• patching
• reconditioning
• revamping
• mending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wiping out

Shares slumped 16% for a third straight session of losses, wiping out $400 billion in market cap on Monday alone. — Gail Krishnan, CNBC, 23 June 2026

The prospect of even a mini-Dust Bowl is alarming as the original disaster during the Great Depression sent dust clouds across rural America, wiping out entire communities and triggering mass migration to other parts of the country. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 June 2026

Dario Amodei, co-founder of Anthropic, has been outspoken about the risks of artificial intelligence wiping out half of all entry-level jobs and driving unemployment up by 20%. — Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

In power since 1994, he has been accused of flagrant human rights violations against his critics, wiping out opposition and independent media. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 30 May 2026

The dot-com crash of 2000 nearly brought SoftBank to ruin, wiping out more than 90% of the company’s market value and reportedly reducing Son’s personal net worth by roughly $70 billion. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026

The existential risk of AI wiping out humans or enslaving us could be predicated on our laziness and lack of concern about small signs. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026

The conquest of Canaan is cited to show that God approves of wiping out whole nations. — Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026

The nearly 50% surge could push the share of fuel costs to total operating expenses from just under a quarter to nearly a third, wiping out any expected profit margin. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 May 2026