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 real-time protection components that make up Bitdefender Shield wiped out all my actual ransomware samples on sight.
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PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
The maverick says he was almost wiped out by the 1997 Asian financial crisis and again in December 2004 when a tsunami roared across many parts of Asia, killing at least 225,000 people, including guests and staff at his Anantara resort at Khao Lak, north of Phuket.
—Ron Gluckman, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The film tells the story of a young apprentice hunter and her father who journey to Ireland to help wipe out the last wolf pack.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The rapacious killers can wipe out an entire bee colony within hours.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
The maverick says he was almost wiped out by the 1997 Asian financial crisis and again in December 2004 when a tsunami roared across many parts of Asia, killing at least 225,000 people, including guests and staff at his Anantara resort at Khao Lak, north of Phuket.
—Ron Gluckman, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The film tells the story of a young apprentice hunter and her father who journey to Ireland to help wipe out the last wolf pack.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The rapacious killers can wipe out an entire bee colony within hours.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipe out
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Individual errors cannot be eradicated entirely, but must be reduced.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Smallpox was eradicated worldwide in 1980, but stocks of the virus still exist in U.S. and Russian biocontainment facilities.Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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This game won’t erase the lingering feelings in the Lions’ locker room about how that game unfolded.Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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After leaving a voicemail for his childhood love, Nancy (Julianne Moore), on a drunken New Year's Eve, Jack (Alec Baldwin) is determined to erase the message at any cost.Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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Hungary has abolished income tax for mothers under the age of 30.Angela Saini, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
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Billionaire Elon Musk, a close Trump adviser who is leading an effort to curb bureaucracy, has called for abolishing the agency.Manya Saini, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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Spreading rapidly due to strong winds, the South Fork Fire destroyed more than 1,000 structures.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Not only were both satellites - one of which was still active - destroyed, but the collision created a whole bunch more debris in the process, according to a report at the time from the American Scientist.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Wipe out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe%20out. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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