wiping out

verb

Definition of wiping outnext
present participle of wipe out
as in eradicating
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 Synonyms for wiping out
  1. erasing
  2. abolishing
  3. destroying
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  • The response comes amid allegations that the institution was caving to Chinese pressure by erasing Tibetan cultural denominations.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Shares of Tesla climbed 32% in the third quarter, erasing their loss for the year in the process.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of erasing
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  • Stein has called for abolishing student and medical debt.
    Margie Cullen, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz endorses abolishing the Electoral College.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of abolishing
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  • While undoubtedly devastating, the Israeli military said at the beginning of the campaign that reports of these airstrikes destroying 50 percent of Hezbollah’s rockets were most likely exaggerated.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The grand jury accused Whiting of misuse of public monies, theft, conflict of interest, harassment, sending a threatening letter and stealing, destroying, altering or secreting public records.
    Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of destroying
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“Wiping out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiping%20out. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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