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
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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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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 16 Oct. 2024
Advertisement World & Nation Britain goes to the polls, and a wipeout is in the works.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The plague ultimately wiped out about half of the city’s population and devastated its art scene.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
But don’t feel too sorry for Arnault: Despite the latest wipeout, the 75-year-old still has $182 billion to his name, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 16 Oct. 2024
Advertisement World & Nation Britain goes to the polls, and a wipeout is in the works.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
That plan, established under a different legal authority, would have wiped out up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for qualifying borrowers.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The plague ultimately wiped out about half of the city’s population and devastated its art scene.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Wipeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipeout. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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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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