wiped-out
Americanadjective
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completely exhausted.
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intoxicated; high.
Etymology
Origin of wiped-out
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Out in the rest of the world, A.I. is triggering nerves — fears and even predictions of wiped-out jobs, of existential doom — and endless commentary.
From New York Times • May 31, 2023
Credit Suisse Group AG bondholders, representing $4.5 billion of the $17 billion of wiped-out Additional Tier 1 bonds of the company, have filed a lawsuit against Switzerland's banking regulator, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
From Reuters • Apr. 21, 2023
More than 2,300 flights have been cancelled affecting 300,000 passengers, with air travel effectively wiped-out.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2023
At Waimea Bay, large swells can produce wall-like waves far from shore that can hold wiped-out surfers underwater for minutes at a time.
From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2015
They'd heard numerous stories of wiped-out villages, and the fact that twenty days had already passed made them wonder if they were too late.
From Time Magazine Archive
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