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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Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
The result was a wipeout of the Democratic Party in the 1894 midterms.
—Luke Voyles / Made By History, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Hurricane Helene wiped out many buildings in this small village of around 150 people situated along the Broad River.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Armed with a powerful fastball, a wipeout slider and a revamped changeup that became one of the nastiest in the sport, Skubal posted a 2.80 ERA in 15 starts last season.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
The result was a wipeout of the Democratic Party in the 1894 midterms.
—Luke Voyles / Made By History, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
By the end of 1977, the ranks of the guerrilla groups had been largely wiped out, but the dictatorship’s terror continued.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Hurricane Helene wiped out many buildings in this small village of around 150 people situated along the Broad River.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Wipeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipeout. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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