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