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
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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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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 16 Oct. 2024
Advertisement World & Nation Britain goes to the polls, and a wipeout is in the works.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
But a better understanding of these cellular weapons could eventually be harnessed to wipe out infections or algae blooms, or deliver medicines to cells in the body.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
But don’t feel too sorry for Arnault: Despite the latest wipeout, the 75-year-old still has $182 billion to his name, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 16 Oct. 2024
Advertisement World & Nation Britain goes to the polls, and a wipeout is in the works.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
After all, that's what happened much more recently – just a few short 66 million years ago, to be exact – when a massive asteroid slamming into Earth is believed to have caused catastrophic devastation and wiped out the dinosaurs.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
But a better understanding of these cellular weapons could eventually be harnessed to wipe out infections or algae blooms, or deliver medicines to cells in the body.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Wipeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipeout. Accessed 5 Nov. 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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