as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
in a stroke, the March snowstorm obliterated our hopes for an early spring
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Recent Examples of obliterate
But the team obliterated the meet record at the Jesuit-Sheaner Relays and produced the fourth-best time in national history.
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Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Even if the antimatter had been obliterated, however, that would not have posed any danger due to the small quantity.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Trump claims Iran is ‘obliterated’ and seeking a deal, but Iranian forces continue launching attacks and threatening vital oil routes.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Earlier in the day, much of the wreckage of the nose, which was obliterated in the collision, was cut away by work crews.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Even if the antimatter had been obliterated, however, that would not have posed any danger due to the small quantity.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Trump claims Iran is ‘obliterated’ and seeking a deal, but Iranian forces continue launching attacks and threatening vital oil routes.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Earlier in the day, much of the wreckage of the nose, which was obliterated in the collision, was cut away by work crews.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterate
Verb
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In Namibia, local authorities were producing millions of tons of wood chips while eradicating an invasive bush.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Instead of eradicating catcher framing like full abdication to the robots would have, the challenge system adds new layers to the charade of trying to sell strikes.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Indians erased an early 3-0 deficit with 3 runs in the second and 4 in the fourth.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Then there is that silence motivated by the desire to protect one’s self through trying to erase the thing never discussed.—
Cyraina Johnson-Roullier,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the four and a half decades since France abolished the death penalty, the guillotine itself has rarely been seen.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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If holistic admissions were abolished (and admissions were based solely on grades, curricular rigor and test scores), the percentage of students with parents in the top 1% of income would drop by more than a third.—
David Blobaum,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Later, a fire at Hall’s grandmother’s house would destroy most of his magic act.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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This time around, in that first wave of strikes on February 28, American cruise missiles targeted and destroyed a building that ended up being a girls’ school—killing more than 168 young children who had just started their day of classes.—
Connor Okeeffe,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Obliterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliterate. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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