as in to eradicate
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 wipe out
Replay assist could wipe out a foul only if it was called incorrectly, but it will not be used to throw a flag if a penalty wasn’t called.
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Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Republicans are going to have to figure out a way to address their turnout deficit ahead of next year’s midterm elections, in which their small House majority could be wiped out entirely.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Still, even if the Cumbre Vieja volcano wiped out nearly 40% of La Palma’s banana production and the threat of the wilt is never out of view, farmers here say monocropping isn’t a point of discussion.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
Much of his family had been wiped out in 2001 by a troubled prince in a court massacre.
—Bhadra Sharma, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Republicans are going to have to figure out a way to address their turnout deficit ahead of next year’s midterm elections, in which their small House majority could be wiped out entirely.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Still, even if the Cumbre Vieja volcano wiped out nearly 40% of La Palma’s banana production and the threat of the wilt is never out of view, farmers here say monocropping isn’t a point of discussion.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
Much of his family had been wiped out in 2001 by a troubled prince in a court massacre.
—Bhadra Sharma, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipe out
Verb
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Despite this success, these drugs do not completely eradicate the chronic lung infections that plague individuals with cystic fibrosis.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2025
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Measles, once eradicated, is again spreading in New Mexico and West Texas and even in our own area, where vaccine skepticism has long had a foothold in some parts of the ultra-orthodox Jewish community.—
New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Right behind was Rory McIlroy, who tried to erase from his memory that sloppy finish in the first round and roared into contention to put the career Grand Slam back into view.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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The relief that Wednesday’s partial tariff pause brought to Wall Street lasted for less than 24 hours, as Thursday saw stocks fall sharply in another volatile session and erase a big chunk of the prior rally.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R.) has signed legislation to abolish the state’s income tax.—
Douglas Carswell,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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Democrats who previously demanded that the Senate abolish the filibuster are now furious that the party didn’t use it.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The gangs have resumed kidnappings, while burning hospitals and destroying schools.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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Eventually, the artwork was destroyed.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Wipe out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe%20out. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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