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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiping out
  1. erasing
  2. abolishing
  3. destroying
Verb
  • Letting go isn’t about erasing the past but about honoring the emotional depth while accepting its conclusion.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • With rates nearing neutral levels, Powell emphasized the importance of a cautious approach, erasing any lingering hopes for aggressive easing.
    Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of erasing
Verb
  • And any legislation in the Senate may require a filibuster-proof margin of 60 votes; even if all Republican senators were in favor of abolishing the department (which is not at all a sure thing), that would still require seven Democratic senators to join them — a tall order.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Perkins, a city commissioner since 2016, supports abolishing the contract with the Broward Sheriff’s Office in favor of a city police force.
    Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of abolishing
Verb
  • Longtime residents of Mayotte worry about a crackdown The cyclone further exacerbated the island’s issues after destroying homes, schools and infrastructure.
    Sam Mednick and Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Russian units in Crimea were destroying their boats in a desperate bid not to be sent to Kherson to join the assault.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroying
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near wiping out

wiping (away)

wiping out

wiping the floor with

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Wiping out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiping%20out. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...