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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That flag wiped out an interception by the Chiefs’ Chris Rolland-Wallace. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026 Kansas had a chance to tie the game even after Marshall's late pick, but a facemask penalty on right guard Amir Herring wiped out the quarterback's 45-yard touchdown run, leading to a punt instead. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 But the Kospi has wiped out all of its gains across the past six months and is now up 35% year-to-date. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 As much as 40% of the annual cotton yield had been wiped out. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 15 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 19 Oct. 2026.

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