wiped out

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adjective

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slang : intoxicated entry 1, high
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: extremely tired : exhausted entry 1

wiped out

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past tense and past participle of wipe out

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Adjective I am completely wiped out. felt wiped out for several weeks after getting the flu
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As thrilled as Miller and Ruffin are about moving back, they’re wiped out physically and emotionally. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 This time, Rome killed more than half a million, wiped out nearly 1,000 villages, and banned Jews from Jerusalem. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026 James appeared to break free for a long touchdown run midway through the quarter, but the play was wiped out by a penalty. — Aliza Acuna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 After a hip injury wiped out his 2025 season and a new regime took over, his time in South Florida was over. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wiped out

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First Known Use

Adjective

1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of wiped out was in 1965

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“Wiped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiped%20out. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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