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 startup’s powerful reasoning model, R1, spooked investors in January, causing Nvidia’s stock to plunge 17%, wiping out nearly $600 billion in value — a record loss for a U.S. company.
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Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2025
That wiped out the first half of the season and an elbow strain took care of the second half.
—Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
In the House, a group of Republicans from farm states and districts introduced legislation this week that aims to salvage a foreign aid program targeted for extinction by Trump as part of his effort to wipe out the U.S. Agency for International Development.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Measles also wipes out immune responses to other infections (a phenomenon known as immune amnesia), making people vulnerable to other infectious diseases.
—Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
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Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2025
That wiped out the first half of the season and an elbow strain took care of the second half.
—Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
In the House, a group of Republicans from farm states and districts introduced legislation this week that aims to salvage a foreign aid program targeted for extinction by Trump as part of his effort to wipe out the U.S. Agency for International Development.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Measles also wipes out immune responses to other infections (a phenomenon known as immune amnesia), making people vulnerable to other infectious diseases.
—Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipe out
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In places where measles have largely been eradicated, cases have been spread by travelers from other countries.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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Or for whatever reason, your particular brand of BV or yeast may just need a stronger or longer dose of meds to eradicate.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
27 Feb. 2025
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The footage was erased but during an investigation the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau was able to recover it.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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However, the fact the show includes Laurie’s Christianity while simultaneously erasing a scene featuring a trans character hints at Disney’s embrace of a cultural shift towards traditional conservatism during the second Trump administration.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the current administration under President Trump has moved to abolish federal DEI programs.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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That was weeks after the end of the U.S. Civil War but months before the 13th Amendment abolished slavery nationwide.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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This is a major U-turn from Riot, after completely revamping the rewards system at the start of the year and being destroyed by fans for it.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Lost in a sea of ash: When wildfire destroys a home — and a loved one’s urn — the search begins.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Wipe out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe%20out. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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