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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
Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
But the team obliterated the meet record at the Jesuit-Sheaner Relays and produced the fourth-best time in national history.
—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
And then the match kicked off, Newcastle were passive and on the back foot, and the idea of football as an academic exercise was obliterated.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The boundaries of the necropolis are not clearly defined, scientists said, noting modern planting pits, ditches and agricultural work have obliterated several tombs.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
An early heat wave baking the West this week obliterated numerous records in California and Arizona on Wednesday and Thursday.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
UConn won 73-72, and the Blue Devils were left to wonder how everything could be obliterated in just 10 seconds.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
But the team obliterated the meet record at the Jesuit-Sheaner Relays and produced the fourth-best time in national history.
—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
And then the match kicked off, Newcastle were passive and on the back foot, and the idea of football as an academic exercise was obliterated.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The boundaries of the necropolis are not clearly defined, scientists said, noting modern planting pits, ditches and agricultural work have obliterated several tombs.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
An early heat wave baking the West this week obliterated numerous records in California and Arizona on Wednesday and Thursday.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterated
Verb
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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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An efficient Cabrera issued only one walk and quickly erased the lone hit — a Nolan Schanuel one-out single in the fourth — with a double play from the next hitter.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Although the Borrelia burgdorferi infection is typically eradicated by quick treatment, some individuals have persistent symptoms, which are referred to as Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome, according to the CDC.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Measles, once eradicated, has grown to 1,300 cases since an outbreak last year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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First Baptist Dallas will break ground on its new sanctuary on Sunday, June 7, after a massive fire destroyed the church's 134-year-old sanctuary in the summer of 2024, the church announced on Sunday.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The diplomat also said that the IDF’s targeting of bridges along Lebanon’s Litani River has destroyed vital infrastructure connecting the south to the rest of the country.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The case back then also involved the bodies of naked, mutilated women, plus all the sexism and homophobia that were pervasive in police work in 1998 and are apparently ship-shape today.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The post of prime minister was abolished, consolidating executive authority in the presidency.—
Roxane Razavi,
The Conversation,
2 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
Adjective
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Keep damaged plants moist and apply fertilizer as growth resumes.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tehran province, with more than 50 damaged sites, topped the list in terms of losses, Seyyed Ahmad Alavi said in a message on Telegram.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The nose of the aircraft appeared torn off, leaving mangled parts of the front of the plane dangling toward the ground.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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Images showed the mangled front of the plane lifted into the air and its tail on the tarmac.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Evergreen resident Scott Porter has been doing work himself after pine beetles wiped out dozens of trees on his property.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Last year, Cuba’s fuel imports fell by more than a third, and electricity shortfalls have at times wiped out nearly 30 percent of daily demand.—
Thomas E. Franklin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Obliterated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliterated. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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