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Recent Examples of obliterated
Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The world’s fastest human in the half-marathon is still just that, but the Ugandan’s record time of 57 minutes, 20 seconds, was obliterated Sunday in Beijing by a 5-foot-5 humanoid robot named Lightning.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
That obliterated any trust Nava had left.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Three of the guns had obliterated serial numbers.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The whole place is obliterated.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2026
Numerous shopping streets and public squares have been obliterated by US and Israeli strikes, transport infrastructure has been destroyed, and residents complain of persistently high inflation.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The Islamic Republic, by this standard, has already acquitted itself with honor, by continuing to fight even as their ships and aircraft are obliterated and their comrades blown apart.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
Claims that Tehran's capabilities have been obliterated are overstated.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Last year, Game 4 turned when Capitals forward Tom Wilson obliterated Canadiens defenceman Alexandre Carrier with an open-ice hit.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The world’s fastest human in the half-marathon is still just that, but the Ugandan’s record time of 57 minutes, 20 seconds, was obliterated Sunday in Beijing by a 5-foot-5 humanoid robot named Lightning.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
That obliterated any trust Nava had left.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Three of the guns had obliterated serial numbers.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The whole place is obliterated.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2026
Numerous shopping streets and public squares have been obliterated by US and Israeli strikes, transport infrastructure has been destroyed, and residents complain of persistently high inflation.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The Islamic Republic, by this standard, has already acquitted itself with honor, by continuing to fight even as their ships and aircraft are obliterated and their comrades blown apart.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
Claims that Tehran's capabilities have been obliterated are overstated.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterated
Verb
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The Padres slipped to 19-11 but again showed bench strength, getting home runs midgame from spot starters Miguel Andujar and Nick Castellanos that erased a 3-0 deficit.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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She was relieved that the judge didn’t grant the driver diversion, an option in the state that could have erased the vehicular manslaughter charge from the driver’s record.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cases of a flesh-eating infection miles from Texas’ border with Mexico are alarming officials about the return of a parasitic fly that was once eradicated.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Mauigoa has a high ceiling but the leaning must be eradicated.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 24 staff members in Ruiz Verduzco’s office are tasked with assisting victims and their families, establishing programs in communities destroyed by violence and drumming up financial support.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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According to the Times coverage of the incident and subsequent lawsuit, the scenes shown in the classroom included autopsies, decaying cadavers and live animals being butchered, mutilated and tortured.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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But the most difficult parts also offer ways forward — news that arrives via a skull, a mutilated body, evidence of closure in many respects of the word.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Netherlands never fully abolished its draft, but call-ups have been suspended since 1997 and there are no immediate plans to reintroduce them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hangings were frequent in colonial times, but by the mid-1800s some states had abolished the death penalty altogether.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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She was questioned in a legal fight between the camp operators and families of victims who have filed lawsuits and want the camp to preserve damaged areas as evidence.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Its Peptide-132 Hair Bonding Oil is a lightweight fix that helps strengthen damaged bonds, smooth frizz, temporarily seal split ends, and add glossy shine—without weighing hair down.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Few actually believe in elves, or imagine their mock-Elizabethan speech is anything more than cheerful, mangled guesswork.—
Katrina Stack,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Though not as big or catastrophic as the asteroid theorized to have wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, Apophis would cause widespread destruction up to several hundred kilometers from its impact site.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Article continues below Jen (voiced by Stephen Garlick), who is a member of another, near-extinct race called Gelflings, was raised by Mystics after Skeksis wiped out his extended family.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Obliterated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliterated. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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