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
The profit margins of the Detroit Three automakers will be wiped out without price hikes, according to Barclays.
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William Gavin, Quartz, 5 Mar. 2025
Prices are next The benchmark S&P 500 fell 1.2% Tuesday, wiping out the post-election gains amid concerns that Trump’s tariffs could drive up the cost of consumer goods.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Overpopulation led to the destruction of Thanos’ home planet, and his fear that the whole cosmos could meet a similar fate drives him to wipe out half of all life in the universe.
—James Calvin Davis, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
The biggest factor behind the spike is an avian flu outbreak that has wiped out millions of egg-laying hens, severely cutting supply.
—Gary Occhiogrosso, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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William Gavin, Quartz, 5 Mar. 2025
Prices are next The benchmark S&P 500 fell 1.2% Tuesday, wiping out the post-election gains amid concerns that Trump’s tariffs could drive up the cost of consumer goods.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Overpopulation led to the destruction of Thanos’ home planet, and his fear that the whole cosmos could meet a similar fate drives him to wipe out half of all life in the universe.
—James Calvin Davis, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
The biggest factor behind the spike is an avian flu outbreak that has wiped out millions of egg-laying hens, severely cutting supply.
—Gary Occhiogrosso, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipe out
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Measles is a disease that has been considered largely eradicated in the United states for more than 20 years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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The president signed an executive order in January that would help eradicate DEI programs across the federal government, with Cabinet members carrying out the order in various ways.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2025
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That’s the short list of what this state’s brilliant educational minds, who are clearly raising absolutely no teenage boys, expect to erase.—
Pat Beall,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2025
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Time travel stories often feature grim themes of destruction and butterfly effect scenarios where even a single change can lead to disastrous outcomes (like Marty almost erasing himself from existence in Back to the Future).—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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Yet even as years’ worth of political backlash has drowned out calls to defund or abolish forces, perceptions of police shaped by tragedies like George Floyd and Uvalde aren’t so easily forgotten.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
12 Mar. 2025
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But the administration's efforts to abolish federal agencies authorized by Congress are likely to meet the same fate as their attempts to stiff USAID contractors.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Residents of states that have been impacted by this weekend's storms have posted photos online showing their homes destroyed by the tornadoes, with roofs fallen completely off, walls caved in and debris on lawns.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Tornadoes pose a severe risk to life and property, with their powerful winds capable of destroying homes, overturning vehicles, and uprooting trees.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Wipe out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe%20out. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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