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as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
felt wiped out for several weeks after getting the flu
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as in drunk
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being under the influence of alcohol
thought that it'd be nice to attend a fraternity party in which everyone wasn't wiped out
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as in ripped
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being under the influence of a recreational drug
most of the club patrons were too wiped out to know or care what was happening
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as in eradicated
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 wiped out
Denise Chow, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2023
Twenty years later, the Cordyceps infection has nearly wiped out humanity, leaving the survivors contained to a few urban quarantine zones, under the regulatory thumb of FEDRA.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2023
According to the Agriculture Department, the flu has wiped out more than 44 million egg-laying hens, or roughly 4 to 5 percent of production.
—Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2023
The campaign has wiped out more than $1 trillion off the market value of some prominent companies.
—Laura He, CNN, 9 Jan. 2023
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Nearly 58 million birds from commercial and backyard flocks have been wiped out in the U.S. since last February, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2023
Twenty years later, the Cordyceps infection has nearly wiped out humanity, leaving the survivors contained to a few urban quarantine zones, under the regulatory thumb of FEDRA.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2023
According to the Agriculture Department, the flu has wiped out more than 44 million egg-laying hens, or roughly 4 to 5 percent of production.
—Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2023
The campaign has wiped out more than $1 trillion off the market value of some prominent companies.
—Laura He, CNN, 9 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiped out
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In its first back-to-back set of the season in late November, Vancouver fell behind severely to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 5-4 loss and was chasing the game with tired legs.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Even if Macaulay Culkin is just an adult now, too tired to run an Airbnb.Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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When these interact with hot water, they can get released into the tea and end up being drunk.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Fruit flies sing, get drunk and can be kept awake with caffeine, suggesting even more similarities between their brains and ours.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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North Korean propaganda material released by state media this year has shown Kim overseeing special operations training marked by extreme displays of strength, including the smashing of cinder blocks over the ripped torsos of soldiers stripped to the waist.Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Frank Grillo, who’s at the center of it (playing a ripped bruiser who is also…a molecular biologist!), has a way of making any pulp movie better.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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The booking was worthwhile to remove any possibility of parity being eradicated.Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Take Measles, for example, which was declared eradicated by the US in 2000.Omer Awan, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Long days spent grabbing packages off shelves for an anonymous e-commerce giant barely cover the bills and leave her exhausted and desperate for something more.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
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King Charles can't get involved in Prince Harry's security woes: author Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of ‘My Mother and I,’ explains why the monarch is too exhausted to deal with his younger son’s ongoing court battle.Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Elsewhere in Cher's memoir, the singer recalls her relationship with Gene Simmons, taking a drunken John Lennon to the Playboy Mansion and her first impression of Dolly Parton, among other anecdotes.Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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There are absolutely no alterations in the story line of Born Yesterday, which is the account of Harry Brock, who climbs to the top of the junk business and proposes now to form an international cartel with the help of his drunken lawyer and a crooked congressman.THR Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2024
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Her impact on the Sharks is significant on a loaded roster that only lost one senior from last year, and is one of the main reasons Monomoy is a favorite to get back to the state final.Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this offseason, the Houston Astros traded superstar outfielder Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs for a loaded haul in return.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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This team looked great through Week 15, but then quarterback Jalen Hurts got knocked out of Sunday’s game with a concussion and the Commanders erased a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter.Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Arizona erased Santa Claus from the official state map in 1991, and the Christmas Tree Inn closed two years later.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Wiped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiped%20out. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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