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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
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
It was not totally obliterated, so that standard that the president himself set.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Indigenous people saw their numbers plummet and their way of life obliterated.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Blake’s birthplace at 28 Broad Street has been obliterated by a brown granite tower, a monument to the worldview of the City of Westminster’s postwar planning department, but his influence is everywhere in the other London.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
On Sunday, Maye played in short sleeves, despite a second half that was played inside a snow globe, so much so that the yard lines were mostly obliterated.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
The Seahawks obliterated San Fran, 41-6.
—Greg Cote
january 18, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
No suspense in this game, as the Wolves (27-14) obliterated the Bucks.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The Hoosiers — who obliterated two playoff opponents — are undefeated and are one win from their first national title.
—Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
The Seattle Seahawks absolutely obliterated the New England Patriots with extraordinary defensive power.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
It was not totally obliterated, so that standard that the president himself set.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Indigenous people saw their numbers plummet and their way of life obliterated.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Blake’s birthplace at 28 Broad Street has been obliterated by a brown granite tower, a monument to the worldview of the City of Westminster’s postwar planning department, but his influence is everywhere in the other London.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
On Sunday, Maye played in short sleeves, despite a second half that was played inside a snow globe, so much so that the yard lines were mostly obliterated.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
The Seahawks obliterated San Fran, 41-6.
—Greg Cote
january 18, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
No suspense in this game, as the Wolves (27-14) obliterated the Bucks.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The Hoosiers — who obliterated two playoff opponents — are undefeated and are one win from their first national title.
—Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterated
Verb
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The latest dip pushes bitcoin to its lowest level since late 2024 and extends a months-long downturn that’s erased nearly half its value since October.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Many of those original roads have faded away, swallowed by high-speed highways or erased by suburban expansion.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Finally, in 1963, biochemist John Enders developed the first measles vaccine, a development which virtually eradicated the virus from the US population by the year 2000.—
Joe Wilkins Published Feb 5,
Futurism,
5 Feb. 2026
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To date, the only other human disease ever eradicated was the virus that caused smallpox.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The storm that destroyed the home of Shaun and Karen Powers hit three months after the phone call that put an end to Coppermark’s strategy of flooding the insurance department with complaints.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Talmud teaches that Jerusalem was destroyed not only because of hatred, but because of sinat chinam, baseless hatred fueled by moral absolutism.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the past, the Legislature has abolished the city’s community police oversight board and tried to wrest control of its airport.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Under his proposal, the position of prime minister would be abolished and the duties of the role absorbed into the office of the president.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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At the same time, the bond-building treatment creates a protective barrier around each strand, helping to restore damaged hair and improve its integrity over time.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sort out broken and damaged items and dispose of them or find a way to upcycle them at home.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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After midnight, one evening in late January, a doctor ushered a young man with a mangled hand into her car and sped to a private clinic on the outskirts of Tehran.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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The New York Times, citing the Placer Times, reported that mangled bodies could be seen on both sides of the river.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Researchers previously believed the fox was wiped out from the region in the 1920s.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The interest charges on your unpaid tax debt typically aren't wiped out, though, even when penalties are reduced or removed.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His choices allow the viewer to drink in the intimate details of the ruined world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Obliterated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliterated. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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