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
There were enough nuclear weapons in America and the Soviet Union to wipe out the world’s population many times over.
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Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Distressed situations can eventually result in distressed sales that wipe out the equity that owners put in and saddle lenders with large write-offs.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
Entire communities and ways of life were wiped out and replaced with Western culture.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Some of Harvard's sports teams would be virtually wiped out by the Trump administration's decision.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 May 2025
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Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Distressed situations can eventually result in distressed sales that wipe out the equity that owners put in and saddle lenders with large write-offs.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
Entire communities and ways of life were wiped out and replaced with Western culture.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Some of Harvard's sports teams would be virtually wiped out by the Trump administration's decision.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipe out
Verb
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Volunteer in a California state park or join the local chapter of California Native Plant Society project to eradicate invasive plants and preserve native habitats.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Surgeons removed her thyroid gland but did not fully eradicate the cancer, which had spread to her vocal cords, the paper said.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Nail polish remover: Use a small amount of nail polish remover on a cotton ball to erase scuffs.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Awake used an isolated case to discriminate, marginalize, intimidate and erase transgender people and to call for defunding public schools.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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The initiative has its critics, who fear that abolishing property taxes would leave local governments without sufficient funds to support crucial public services.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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The latter is known for his misogynistic statements, and has promised to follow through on Mr. Yoon’s commitment to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality & Family.—
Yejin Gim,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 June 2025
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The first move for a mistrial from Combs’ legal team occurred at the end of May, after prosecutors asked Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigator Lance Jimenez if fingerprint evidence related to the bombing of Kid Cudi's car had been destroyed.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Aid distributed inside Israeli military zones Gaza’s roughly 2 million Palestinians are almost completely reliant on international aid because nearly all food production capabilities have been destroyed.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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“Wipe out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe%20out. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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