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
Clean frequently used toasters every two to four weeks by emptying and wiping out the crumb tray and cleaning the exterior, including knobs and other controls, with a damp cloth and mild dish soap.
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
Day camp providers and schools are warning that a Trump administration funding freeze could wreck summer for low-income American families and wipe out some after-school programming next year.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025
All cautions will be wiped out at the end of the quarter-finals, meaning every player goes into the semi-finals with a disciplinary clean slate.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
One person died and two were injured in an explosion that wiped out several homes in a Philadelphia neighborhood on Sunday morning, authorities say.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2025
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
Day camp providers and schools are warning that a Trump administration funding freeze could wreck summer for low-income American families and wipe out some after-school programming next year.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025
All cautions will be wiped out at the end of the quarter-finals, meaning every player goes into the semi-finals with a disciplinary clean slate.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
One person died and two were injured in an explosion that wiped out several homes in a Philadelphia neighborhood on Sunday morning, authorities say.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wipe out
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The fest was especially significant this year — the 50th anniversary of resettlement in the U.S. by refugees emanating from the Vietnam War, the Secret War in Laos and the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia that attempted to eradicate artists, intellectuals and cultural bearers from society.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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Measles was eradicated in the United States 25 years ago.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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Kurt's key takeaways The AI tattoo machine isn't here to erase tradition.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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And the push to exclude non-citizens from the next count is unconstitutional, deeply un-American and designed to erase entire communities.—
Genesis Robinson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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While Minnesota abolished the death penalty over a century ago, the federal murder charges carry a maximum penalty of capital punishment.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Minnesota abolished its state death penalty in 1911.—
Steve Karnowski,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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The lawsuit alleges that Merit Street’s business partner, Trinity Broadcasting of Fort Worth, destroyed its television network and forced the bankruptcy declaration.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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Grand Canyon Lodge North Rim wildfire: National Park Service says only hotel destroyed The Grand Canyon Lodge was the park's only hotel, according the National Park Service, with the next nearest lodgings roughly 18 miles away.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
14 July 2025
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“Wipe out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe%20out. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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