wipe·out
ˈwīp-ˌau̇t 
1
: the act or an instance of wiping out : complete or utter destruction
2
: a fall or crash caused usually by losing control
3
: a total or decisive defeat : drubbing
wiped out; wiping out; wipes out
: to destroy completely : annihilate
: to fall or crash usually as a result of losing control
Examples of wipeout in a Sentence
Noun
The surfer had a nasty wipeout.
Verb
he didn't get his gambling under control until he had already wiped out his entire life savings
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Posey and manager Bob Melvin both gave Doval a vote of confidence at the Winter Meetings, and as bad as last season went, there’s still reason to believe Doval can be a great high-leverage reliever.
Doval, 27, maintains elite fastball velocity (96th percentile) paired with a wipeout slider.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
According to Survival International, the Sentinelese wish to remain isolated from the outside world, and any contact could also wipe out the community if they were introduced to diseases.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Rodón had one of the game’s best fastballs paired with a devastating wipeout slider.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Posey and manager Bob Melvin both gave Doval a vote of confidence at the Winter Meetings, and as bad as last season went, there’s still reason to believe Doval can be a great high-leverage reliever.
Doval, 27, maintains elite fastball velocity (96th percentile) paired with a wipeout slider.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
Eventually, humankind is harmed or possibly completely wiped out by AI to make as many paperclips as possible.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
According to Survival International, the Sentinelese wish to remain isolated from the outside world, and any contact could also wipe out the community if they were introduced to diseases.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Wipeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipeout. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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wipeout
1 of 2 noun
wipe·out
ˈwīp-ˌau̇t
1
: complete destruction
2
: a fall or crash caused usually by losing control
wipeouts on the downhill ski course are common
3
: total or final defeat
couldn't bear to watch the team's wipeout
wipe out
2 of 2 verb1
: to destroy completely
crops wiped out by flooding
2
: to fall or crash usually as a result of losing control
the surfer wiped out
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