wipeout
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Synonyms for wipeout
Synonyms: Verb
abolish, annihilate, black out, blot out, cancel, clean (up), efface, eradicate, erase, expunge, exterminate, extirpate, liquidate, obliterate, root (out), rub out, snuff (out), stamp (out), sweep (away)
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Examples of wipeout in a Sentence
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The surfer had a nasty wipeout.Verb
he didn't get his gambling under control until he had already wiped out his entire life savingsRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
President Donald Trump’s state-by-state popularity shows a 2020 Electoral College wipeout, but the president has a path to victory. — oregonlive.com, "Stranded southern Oregon man, 72, walks 14 miles over 4 days before Portland mountain biker finds him: Morning Briefing for Friday, July 26," 26 July 2019 The damage to Sale wasn’t done in the fourth, though, as his command of his wipeout slider worsened. — Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, "A lousy finish to an otherwise good series leaves Red Sox on outside of playoff picture," 29 July 2019 In 2015, Greece was on the forefront of a wave of populist revolutions around the world, voting into power a band of radical leftists who promised to reject economic austerity and revive the nation after a wipeout as big as the Great Depression. — Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, "Greek elections are expected to bring a populist experiment to an end," 6 July 2019 But the scale of the Istanbul wipeout could shake Erdogan’s hold on nationwide power. — Laura King, latimes.com, "How will Turkey’s authoritarian president react to opposition’s big win in Istanbul mayoral race?," 24 June 2019 But Boettcher didn’t even give him a chance for such a wipeout. — Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic, "How James Holzhauer Finally Lost," 3 June 2019 What if people posted images of those far more frequent mess-ups and total wipeouts for all their followers to see? — Karen Rinaldi, Glamour, "How I Stopped "Doing It For the 'Gram" and Learned to Love "Unlikeable" Moments," 22 May 2019 The natural party of government for much of the past century-and-a-half could face catastrophe, in the form of an internal split or a wipeout in the next election. — The Economist, "The question is not who will lead the Conservative Party, but whether it will survive," 13 June 2019 Five of the losses are on Staley’s watch, including this year’s 83-58 wipeout in Columbia. — Mel Greenberg, Philly.com, "Women's March Madness preview: Geno Auriemma and UConn face Dawn Staley and South Carolina," 25 Mar. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The direct damage to communities like the town of Paradise, which was nearly wiped out by the Camp Fire last November, is the primary concern for public health and emergency officials. — Erin Allday, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Area warned to prepare for smoky air during wildfire season," 9 Sep. 2019 In the first book of the Legacy of Orïsha trilogy, young adult novelist Tomi Adeyemi introduced readers to the kingdom of Orïsha, where magic was wiped out after a king ruled that anyone with powers should be killed. — Annabel Gutterman, Time, "The 42 Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2019," 30 Aug. 2019 Flacco hit Sanders on a 45-yard deep ball down the left sideline that was wiped out by left tackle Garett Bolles‘ holding penalty. — Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post, "Broncos’ Emmanuel Sanders explosive in return from Achilles injury," 19 Aug. 2019 But despite the short notice, Smeltzer held the Royals to just two single in his outing, one which was wiped out immediately with a pick off. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, "Twins sweep behind Devin Smeltzer’s scoreless effort," 4 Aug. 2019 The biggest call that went against the Rattlers came with a one-touchdown lead in the first half when Devin Cockrell's interception was wiped out by a roughing-the-passer penalty. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "Short of perfection: Rattlers suffer season's first loss to Sioux Falls Storm in United Bowl," 14 July 2019 Many CLOs stopped paying equity holders in 2009 but resumed payments when loan prices rebounded unlike other structured investments that were completely wiped out in the financial crisis. — Matt Wirz, WSJ, "Large Investors Dive Into Risky Loan Securities," 26 Sep. 2018 This team's primary research subject is the bighorn sheep, which was wiped out in many locations due to hunting and diseases transmitted by domestic sheep. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Transplanted mammals take a century to learn to “surf the green wave”," 7 Sep. 2018 The last time six games were wiped out in a single day was Sept. 12, 2008, and that situation was partly caused by Hurricane Ike battering the Gulf Coast. — Jay Cohen, chicagotribune.com, "April showers — and snow, sleet and wind — have postponed 21 MLB games so far," 16 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wipeout.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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wipeout
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