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wipe out

VERB
destroy; get rid of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abolish annihilate cancel decimate eliminate eradicate erase exterminate extinguish kill obliterate remove slaughter uproot
WEAK
X out abate black out blot out delete efface expunge extirpate massacre root out slay
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bear create establish fix give birth help institute plant ratify sow uphold
WEAK
build

Example Sentences

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The perpetual futures contracts on Hyperliquid often involve substantial amounts of leverage, meaning a small move in the underlying asset can potentially wipe out a trader’s whole account.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

The US leader said he had chosen not to "wipe out" oil infrastructure on the Iranian island, for now.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

But I thought it’d be a really hilarious thing to watch some guy just wipe out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Once young men figure out a way around the age-verification process—whether by using a VPN or a parent or older relative’s bank information—they can quickly wipe out any savings from jobs or allowances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

He got a notion that a boat ride off the Canarsie shore might wipe out some of the wrong her unnatural brother had done her.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith