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 dot-com crash wiped out all but $6,000 of that wealth, says Gorny.
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Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
More losses may help the Giants land their next franchise quarterback in April’s draft, but total dysfunction could wipe out Schoen and Daboll and leave the Giants in the hiring line for a new coach and GM.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
And to top it off, cornerback Stephens wiped out a seeming fourth-and-goal stop with defensive holding.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
This year’s cold spring weather wiped out his entire yield during the height of the growing season, but Little Sesame had enough chickpeas on hand.
—Robin D. Schatz, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
More losses may help the Giants land their next franchise quarterback in April’s draft, but total dysfunction could wipe out Schoen and Daboll and leave the Giants in the hiring line for a new coach and GM.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
And to top it off, cornerback Stephens wiped out a seeming fourth-and-goal stop with defensive holding.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
This year’s cold spring weather wiped out his entire yield during the height of the growing season, but Little Sesame had enough chickpeas on hand.
—Robin D. Schatz, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipe out
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California has spent millions eradicating invasive species like nutria, Atlantic cordgrass and the European green crab.Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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By eradicating the metal wire, EBY instead opted for a nylon thread, taking over the duty of the wire.Essence, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
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And what a loss that would be, erasing the splashes of yellow and orange every fall and silencing the quaking of the leaves.Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
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Compared to its March peak of $123, the price has plunged over 85%, erasing over $55 billion in value.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Tesla billionaire spent Thanksgiving with Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. MORE: Some ethics experts raise concerns over Musk and Ramaswamy's Department of Government Efficiency roles Earlier this week, Musk proposed abolishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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His transition team is reportedly working on plans to abolish the tax credits and to roll back the more stringent fuel-economy rules that were pushed through by the Biden administration.Tom Krisher, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
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Homes, roads and community spaces in the path of Helene have been destroyed.Patricia McIlreavy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Kristallnacht translates as Night of Broken Glass, a reference to the thousands of shops, businesses and synagogues destroyed by the Nazis across the two nights in November 1938.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Wipe out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe%20out. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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