Wipe out
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Complete Elimination
Used when something is utterly destroyed, not just damaged or harmed.
The fire wiped out the ancient forest.
Pro Tip 2/3Hyperbolic Expression
Sometimes used for emphasis or exaggeration, not literally.
That exam totally wiped me out.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Events
Often applied to tragedies like disasters or wars in history.
A plague wiped out a third of the population.
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