Wipe out

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verb

To completely destroy or remove.

The village was wiped out by the hurricane.
Visual representation of "wipe out" - To completely destroy or remove

Often appears as...

  • wipe out a population
  • wipe out the evidence
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Complete Elimination

Used when something is utterly destroyed, not just damaged or harmed.

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The fire wiped out the ancient forest.
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Hyperbolic Expression

Sometimes used for emphasis or exaggeration, not literally.

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That exam totally wiped me out.
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Historical Events

Often applied to tragedies like disasters or wars in history.

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A plague wiped out a third of the population.
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