wipe out

Example Sentences

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Given you have such a small tax refund, it does not seem worth it to spend hundreds of dollars every year; if you hire a second person, it will effectively wipe out your tax refund.

From MarketWatch

U.S. stocks tumbled on Thursday, wiping out their gains from earlier in the week, as the Nasdaq Composite finished in correction territory for the first time in a year, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch

U.S. stocks tumbled on Thursday, with the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq Composite wiping out their gains from earlier in the week.

From MarketWatch

It wiped out billions in agricultural crops, killing off whole fields of spinach in a half-day.

From Los Angeles Times

The Lancers wiped out an 8-1 deficit with seven runs in the fifth inning to tie the score.

From Los Angeles Times