nuke

verb

nuked; nuking
Synonyms of nukenext

transitive verb

1
: to attack or destroy with or as if with nuclear bombs
2

Examples of nuke in a Sentence

a pretty sizable piece of real estate would be nuked if an asteroid struck
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And more recently, Cornyn was among many Republicans reluctant to nuke the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster threshold to pass the Save America Act to impose nationwide voter ID laws. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 27 May 2026 One of them nukes a ton of Gmail functionality, and neither is explained very well. ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026 That bridge has been burned, detonated, destroyed, nuked, lasered to death. Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 Now someone posts on social media that COVID-19, tariffs, or the war with Iran is going to nuke toilet paper stock, and strangers across the country start loading up their carts. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuke

Word History

Etymology

derivative of nuke entry 1

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of nuke was in 1962

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“Nuke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuke. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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