1
: a nuclear weapon
2
: a nuclear-powered electric generating station
nuked; nuking
Examples of nuke in a Sentence
Verb
a pretty sizable piece of real estate would be nuked if an asteroid struck
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Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Hezbollah was able to fire loads and loads of rockets at Israel without getting a nuke in response.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Tucker Carlson torches House Republican over Gaza ‘nuke’ comment | RISING
Robby Soave and Lindsey Granger discuss Tucker Carlson ripping Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) over his suggestion that Gaza should be nuked.
—The Hill, 4 June 2025
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Noun
Stunning as its execution was, the mission’s objective was to end Iran’s ability to make nukes.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Hezbollah was able to fire loads and loads of rockets at Israel without getting a nuke in response.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
Verb
The United States had nuked and napalmed Japan yet afterward promoted the Japanese economy assiduously.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Tucker Carlson torches House Republican over Gaza ‘nuke’ comment | RISING
Robby Soave and Lindsey Granger discuss Tucker Carlson ripping Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) over his suggestion that Gaza should be nuked.
—The Hill, 4 June 2025
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“Nuke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuke. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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