wipe·out
ˈwīp-ˌau̇t 
1
: the act or an instance of wiping out : complete or utter destruction
2
: a fall or crash caused usually by losing control
3
: a total or decisive defeat : drubbing
wiped out; wiping out; wipes out
: to destroy completely : annihilate
: to fall or crash usually as a result of losing control
Synonyms
Examples of wipeout in a Sentence
Noun
The surfer had a nasty wipeout.
Verb
he didn't get his gambling under control until he had already wiped out his entire life savings
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Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 12 June 2024
Just ask Gabeira, who famously nearly died after a wipeout at Nazaré that plunged her underwater for 12 minutes.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2024
Catherine Rampell, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
To reach his numerical target, DeSantis wiped out modest spending initiatives for local athletic fields, community centers, fire-rescue equipment, flood control, food banks, foster care, homeless children, opioid prevention, pedestrian crosswalks, wellness and workforce housing.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2024
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Noun
But with most polls predicting an electoral wipeout for the Conservative Party, which is behind the opposition Labour Party by almost 20 points, Sunak has attempted to rescue a faltering campaign by putting forward policies seen more in line with traditional Tory strengths.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 12 June 2024
Just ask Gabeira, who famously nearly died after a wipeout at Nazaré that plunged her underwater for 12 minutes.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2024
Verb
For example, his plan for a universal 10 percent tariff coupled with a 60 percent tariff on Chinese goods would more than wipe out any savings most Americans would get from extending his 2017 income tax cuts, according to estimates from the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
—Catherine Rampell, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
To reach his numerical target, DeSantis wiped out modest spending initiatives for local athletic fields, community centers, fire-rescue equipment, flood control, food banks, foster care, homeless children, opioid prevention, pedestrian crosswalks, wellness and workforce housing.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2024
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wipeout
1 of 2 noun
wipe·out
ˈwīp-ˌau̇t
1
: complete destruction
2
: a fall or crash caused usually by losing control
wipeouts on the downhill ski course are common
3
: total or final defeat
couldn't bear to watch the team's wipeout
wipe out
2 of 2 verb1
: to destroy completely
crops wiped out by flooding
2
: to fall or crash usually as a result of losing control
the surfer wiped out
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