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team wipe

/tiːm waɪp/

Common

Eliminating every member of the opposing team in a single engagement.

Carries hype and excitement. A team wipe in a high-stakes situation is one of the most celebrated moments in team-based games.

Real-world examples4 examples
#ExampleWhat it meansSource
01team wipe, round is oursThe speaker's team just eliminated all enemies and expects to win the round.youtube, 2024
02that team wipe at the objective secured the whole matchEliminating the full enemy squad at a key location decided the game.tiktok, 2024
03my team just got team wiped by one guy, i'm doneA single opponent eliminated the whole squad, which the speaker finds embarrassing.x, 2023
04perfect rotations led to a clean team wipe, no one survivedGood positioning and coordination resulted in a full enemy elimination.youtube, 2023

Use it when

  • Your team eliminates every enemy player in one fight.
  • Celebrating a dominant team fight victory.
  • Describing a momentum-shifting moment in a match.

Do not use it when

  • Only one or two enemies were killed, not the whole squad.
  • The kills happened spread out over time, not in a single engagement.

Variations and related forms

wipe

Shortened form; to eliminate the full enemy team.

Origin and context

Grew from early team-based shooter and MOBA communities. The term mirrors military usage of 'wipe out' applied to in-game squad elimination.

First seen
mid-2000s
Confidence
medium

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Updated: 2026-08-28License: CC BY 4.0

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