as in erased
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 obliterated
Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Far bigger an issue than Netflix’s habitual gaming of the system has been the degree to which streaming movies have for all practical purposes obliterated the distinction between television and film.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
On the night of March 19, 2023, Vladimir Putin flew in for his first and only visit to Mariupol, the Ukrainian city that Russian forces had obliterated a year earlier.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
While Ne Zha’s home of Chentang Pass is being obliterated, we’re shown a grim, apocalyptic tableau of mass death that features a family with a young child frozen in ash.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The serial number on the rifle was obliterated and unreadable.
—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
Infrastructure has been obliterated.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
The Snowball was suddenly obliterated by unimaginably high heat and CO2, and the global ice sheets flooded the oceans with steaming meltwater.
—Peter Brannen
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
McCarthy got obliterated Sunday night as the Vikings lost to the Atlanta Falcons by a 22-6 margin in their home opener.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Far bigger an issue than Netflix’s habitual gaming of the system has been the degree to which streaming movies have for all practical purposes obliterated the distinction between television and film.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
On the night of March 19, 2023, Vladimir Putin flew in for his first and only visit to Mariupol, the Ukrainian city that Russian forces had obliterated a year earlier.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
While Ne Zha’s home of Chentang Pass is being obliterated, we’re shown a grim, apocalyptic tableau of mass death that features a family with a young child frozen in ash.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The serial number on the rifle was obliterated and unreadable.
—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
Infrastructure has been obliterated.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
The Snowball was suddenly obliterated by unimaginably high heat and CO2, and the global ice sheets flooded the oceans with steaming meltwater.
—Peter Brannen
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterated
Verb
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Too often, entrepreneurs hold back until every detail seems perfect, but waiting can mean being erased.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 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
Verb
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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
Verb
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The tall, steep mountains that rise to 6,000 feet in elevation in the Grandfather District saw triple digit winds and some of the heaviest rainfall of the storm with hundreds of miles of trail and road destroyed.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
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Alshon cruised past Johnson 3,7 in a surprise, while Garnett destroyed Haworth 4,1 to set up a very solid final.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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Bail reform in Washington Washington abolished cash bail in the early 1990s.—
Christine Scott-Hayward,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Ultimate Detangler Extra Gentle takes it one step further, creating a paddle brush that’s delicate enough for thinning and damaged strands.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Chargers generate heat, and with older or damaged ones, that can create a fire risk.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Video from local news stations showed mangled train cars, some stacked atop each other, and smoke from grass fires drifting into the surrounding rural area.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Abelardo raced outside to find his brother inside the mangled Corolla.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Trabuco coach Mark Nolan lamented a penalty that wiped out an interception that preceded Romo’s score, calling it the turning point in the game.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the late 19th century, contact with British colonizers wiped out eight groups of indigenous peoples collectively called the Great Andamanese in the Andaman Islands, north of the Nicobar.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The wrecked streetcar is colored yellow and white and was named the Elevador da Gloria.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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He was found in Laughry Creek near the wrecked SUV and was dressed in only his underwear, the prosecutor said.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Obliterated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliterated. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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