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

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

He added that, "for reasons of decency", he had "chosen NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

In contrast, many existing antibiotics wipe out large portions of the microbiome, including helpful microbes that support gut health.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

The since-deleted post was enough to wipe out million-dollar trades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

I watched him wipe out the mortar and fill it with the woadwaxen I’d collected on Penikese.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.