wiped out

adjective

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1
slang : intoxicated, high
2
: extremely tired : exhausted

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I am completely wiped out. felt wiped out for several weeks after getting the flu
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Avian influenza wiped out millions of egg-laying hens, then eased off. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Bitcoin and crypto prices have gone into meltdown in recent weeks, adding to a price crash that’s wiped out more than $2 trillion worth of value from the market. — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 But as the economy has slowed, the property crisis has wiped out jobs, and formal employment among China’s younger generation has slipped, that number has dropped to 37%. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026 Though not as big or catastrophic as the asteroid theorized to have wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, Apophis would cause widespread destruction up to several hundred kilometers from its impact site. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wiped out

Word History

First Known Use

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 8 Jul. 2026.

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