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
The serial number on the rifle was obliterated and unreadable.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Caglianone had obliterated Triple-A pitching in a short stint with the Omaha Storm Chasers.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
The sentiment is relatable; desire is often a catastrophic force, obliterating our best intentions for ourselves.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Infrastructure has been obliterated.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Caglianone had obliterated Triple-A pitching in a short stint with the Omaha Storm Chasers.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
The sentiment is relatable; desire is often a catastrophic force, obliterating our best intentions for ourselves.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Infrastructure has been obliterated.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obliterate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterate
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In that time, the potentially fatal disease has been virtually eradicated among American children.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Although interest in Russian Cosmism was quickly eradicated, the movement has acquired new life in the 21st century.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Just weeks ago, gas was 10% cheaper than last year; that was erased.—
Matt Randolph,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Kris Mitchell erased Chambers’ records two years later, and Eric Rivers did it again last season.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Iranian authorities must immediately implement a moratorium on all executions and abolish the death penalty.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Labor withdrew a plan to establish a minimum wage for workers with disabilities and abolished wage protections for the home-health aides who assist millions of seniors and disabled people.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some are value-destroying black holes; others are relentless value creators.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The first instance of NATO nations downing drones came last week, when Polish and Dutch fighters destroyed three Russian drones over Poland.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Obliterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliterate. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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