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
Now, Jokic has been given the green light to obliterate Utah's frontcourt.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
The reason is simple: Their roster has been obliterated.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Towns were obliterated The storm took out 40% of the city of Murphysboro, 97 miles southeast of St. Louis.
—John O’Connor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
The economy was obliterated, and many families chose to leave the city, drastically reducing its population.
—Sebastián López Brach, The Dial, 25 Feb. 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
The reason is simple: Their roster has been obliterated.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Towns were obliterated The storm took out 40% of the city of Murphysboro, 97 miles southeast of St. Louis.
—John O’Connor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
The economy was obliterated, and many families chose to leave the city, drastically reducing its population.
—Sebastián López Brach, The Dial, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterate
Verb
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Formed from improved and ultra-stable memory foam, wrapped in high-quality synthetic leather, the ear pads eradicate foam rolling to ensure a more consistent fit and longer service life.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In my experience, one season of treatment typically eradicates magnolia scale — but 2025 may be an exception.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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This year was a step in the right direction for the program, but that’s all erased if Kevin Willard leaves.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Its streets were power washed, graffiti was erased, trash was cleared, and the city’s sizable homeless population was relocated.—
Carson Becker,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R.) has signed legislation to abolish the state’s income tax.—
Douglas Carswell,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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Democrats who previously demanded that the Senate abolish the filibuster are now furious that the party didn’t use it.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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Af Klint edited her own notebooks later in life, rewriting or destroying entire passages and exorcising biographical details.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Helicopters dumped water over a burning forest in South Korea Thursday as fire crews struggled to contain the country's worst-ever wildfires, which have killed 28 people, forced at least 37,800 to flee their homes and destroyed thousands of structures and vehicles.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Obliterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliterate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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