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
The Knicks are 3-0 this postseason in closeout games and have obliterated their opponents each time.
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Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
What a great excuse to weave insanely disparate situations into one narrative; obliterate the line between realistic and whimsical.
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Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
As for Chechnya, Moscow ended two Chechen wars by obliterating the country’s capital with air power and installing an allied regime.
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Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2026
The entire lighting system can be neutralized by flipping a single switch, obliterating all visibility except for a spotlight on the enemy’s crotch.
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Dahlia Gallin Ramirez,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for obliterate
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
What a great excuse to weave insanely disparate situations into one narrative; obliterate the line between realistic and whimsical.
—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
As for Chechnya, Moscow ended two Chechen wars by obliterating the country’s capital with air power and installing an allied regime.
—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2026
The entire lighting system can be neutralized by flipping a single switch, obliterating all visibility except for a spotlight on the enemy’s crotch.
—
Dahlia Gallin Ramirez,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for obliterate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterate
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In 1980, smallpox became the first human disease ever eradicated worldwide.
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The rare partnership is giving the tribe an opportunity to introduce its language, history, culture that the federal government once tried to eradicate to soccer fans around the world.
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By the time the boundary issues were partially corrected in the 1960s, both the cemetery and the surrounding Black community had been largely erased from public memory.
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Still, state environmental officials and weather experts say the rainfall deficits dating back to last fall have not been completely erased.
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The other reconstruction amendments abolished slavery and expanded voting rights.
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Trump and his supporters have repeatedly pushed Senate leaders to abolish the filibuster to pass the election bill, but there's also insufficient support to drastically change the chamber's procedures.
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The most common type of dementia, which destroys memory and cognitive function, was responsible for 116,022 deaths in 2024, NCHS data shows.
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That book is a revenge fantasy about the former art school professor who seduced her, discarded her and destroyed her confidence as a painter.
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“Obliterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliterate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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