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 market has taken investors on a roller-coaster ride this week, with Thursday’s session wiping out a sizable chunk of Wednesday’s historic rally .
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Even though, by the late 1940s, the U.S. had come close to wiping out the disease here, there were still 10-15 million cases globally, meaning millions a year were still dying from the disease.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
The tariff rollout over the past week has caused immense market instability, wiping out trillions of dollars and causing Wall Street to post its steepest losses since 2020.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Tuesday's losses add to the three-day sell-off that has wiped out trillions in market value amid anxieties about the economic impact of President Trump's wide-ranging reciprocal tariffs.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Even though, by the late 1940s, the U.S. had come close to wiping out the disease here, there were still 10-15 million cases globally, meaning millions a year were still dying from the disease.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
The tariff rollout over the past week has caused immense market instability, wiping out trillions of dollars and causing Wall Street to post its steepest losses since 2020.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Tuesday's losses add to the three-day sell-off that has wiped out trillions in market value amid anxieties about the economic impact of President Trump's wide-ranging reciprocal tariffs.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipe out
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What to know to recognize the symptoms How to get rid of acid reflux In most cases, acid reflux can actually be eradicated for good.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Ease of use The goal of a fruit fly trap is to easily and quickly eradicate your population of fruit flies.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Still, the Biden administration erased student loan debt for more than 5 million borrowers through other forgiveness programs.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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While the Yankees made two errors in the game, a pickoff play between Fried and Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second base erased a two-base mistake from Oswaldo Cabrera in the fourth.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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France belatedly abolished slavery in 1848 in its remaining colonies of Martinique, Guadeloupe, Réunion and French Guyana, which are still territories of France today.—
Marlene L. Daut,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Legislature eliminated parole for nearly everyone imprisoned for crimes committed after Aug. 1, making Louisiana the 17th state in a half-century to abolish parole altogether and the first in 24 years to do so.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
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More than half a dozen tornadoes have been confirmed, including one in Marshall County, Oklahoma, that left two homes completely destroyed and damaged about 20 others.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Fans of the franchise will remember that the Battle of Exegol was the climactic showdown between the Resistance and the First Order, which ended with the Sith being destroyed once and for all.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Wipe out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe%20out. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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