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
Within about a year of his start, Andrews had already wiped out the National Western Center’s $10 million debt and created positive cash flow.
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John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2024
Keegan Jones’ 34-yard kickoff return to start the game was wiped out by holding on Ty Lee.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
To clear land for new mines and related infrastructure, more than 20,000 acres of rainforest have been wiped out in just one of the archipelago nation’s many islands.
—Vince Beiser, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
The Wampanoag were nearly wiped out, and that part of the Thanksgiving story didn't make it into the elementary lessons.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2024
Keegan Jones’ 34-yard kickoff return to start the game was wiped out by holding on Ty Lee.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
To clear land for new mines and related infrastructure, more than 20,000 acres of rainforest have been wiped out in just one of the archipelago nation’s many islands.
—Vince Beiser, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
The Wampanoag were nearly wiped out, and that part of the Thanksgiving story didn't make it into the elementary lessons.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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On this day in 1979: Scientists declared that smallpox had been eradicated about a dozen years after the World Health Organization intensified its vaccination push and prior requirements in many countries in the Americas and Europe.Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2024
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In the 1950s, an ambitious international campaign was launched to eradicate the insect in the north and center of the continent.Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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One dud doesn’t erase the good performances Young has put on tape over the past month.Joseph Person, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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All 39 who were pardoned, including Good Nelson, will have their convictions erased from their records.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
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Kash Patel vows to abolish the ‘deep state’; Trump’s FBI pick thrills MAGA base Robby Soave and Steven Olikara weigh in on Donald Trump’s nominee to spearhead the FBI, Kash Patel.The Hill, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
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Rankin believed that without a widespread moral awakening, the prospect was slim that slavery could be abolished.TIME, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
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Al Shahabi also asked on Facebook where the recordings of surveillance cameras at regime security branches had gone, why some documents had been destroyed and why human rights groups had not done more to protect records.Raja Razek, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Shacks and buildings were left completely destroyed when the cyclone struck the nation hampered by poverty.Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Wipe out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wipe%20out. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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