as in eradicating
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 obliterating
Lasers fly at them, obliterating many.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
In other words, the state’s own wildfire failures are obliterating its climate goals.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
And if the immediate risk wasn't enough, the heat is also obliterating the snowpack across the intermountain West.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
But many are left to contend with how to erase the veneration of Chavez the man without obliterating the history of the struggle to improve the lives of Latinos, the country’s second largest ethnic and racial group.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
That’s a coy way of lending support to a criminal war that cannot be won because there is no measure of victory short of obliterating Iran.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Instead of simply challenging the more foolish of those woke policies, our federal and state governments seem hell bent on obliterating any activity that even hints of DEI.
—Maurice O'Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The combustible Bublik, meanwhile, played to type, obliterating his racket after losing the second set against Hijikata.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
But if the obliteration lasted only half a year, what value is there in re-obliterating it?
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
In other words, the state’s own wildfire failures are obliterating its climate goals.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
And if the immediate risk wasn't enough, the heat is also obliterating the snowpack across the intermountain West.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
But many are left to contend with how to erase the veneration of Chavez the man without obliterating the history of the struggle to improve the lives of Latinos, the country’s second largest ethnic and racial group.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
That’s a coy way of lending support to a criminal war that cannot be won because there is no measure of victory short of obliterating Iran.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Instead of simply challenging the more foolish of those woke policies, our federal and state governments seem hell bent on obliterating any activity that even hints of DEI.
—Maurice O'Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The combustible Bublik, meanwhile, played to type, obliterating his racket after losing the second set against Hijikata.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
But if the obliteration lasted only half a year, what value is there in re-obliterating it?
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterating
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This makes prediction markets the most useful and precise tool for eradicating exposing insider trading that has ever existed—a tool Congress should rely on heavily, not legislate out of existence.—
Nic Puckrin,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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In Namibia, local authorities were producing millions of tons of wood chips while eradicating an invasive bush.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Many Christian nationalists believe in erasing the boundaries between church and state, Andrew Whitehead, a professor of sociology at Indiana University Indianapolis, previously told USA TODAY.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The first is a stretch of the second quarter, when the Wolves were erasing a 19-point deficit.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan Ruhe, fellow for American strategy at JINSA, echoed Stricker on the importance of abolishing the Iranian enrichment program.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Abdul El-Sayed is gaining momentum in a divisive three-way Democratic primary with an uncompromising argument for clarity on progressive priorities — Medicare for All, abolishing ICE, and ending US military aid to Israel.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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As Miles manages to lift up Lily and get her out of there, MPKs start hurling flash-bangs, destroying the Ed Baldwin shrine and shooting a couple of protesters in the process.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ukrainian forces are systematically striking Russian oil refineries, pipelines, and storage facilities over 600 miles inside Russia, destroying tens of billions in infrastructure and disrupting Moscow’s war finances.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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