annihilated

past tense of annihilate
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as in destroyed
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of the tornado simply annihilated the family's home

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Recent Examples of annihilated Instead, El Fasher was annihilated. Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026 The boardwalk was annihilated up and down the peninsula, crushed into pieces and twisted up like a wooden snake. Curbed Editors, Curbed, 23 June 2026 Otherwise, you get annihilated. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 June 2026 Coming into work every day and watching your portfolio just absolutely get annihilated day after day while everyone’s getting annihilated is an experience that is a generational experience. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 Fatu annihilated Reigns with another vicious clothesline and tossed him shoulder-first into the steel ring post. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026 Mary is willing to be annihilated and remade. Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026 Their radar is 100 percent annihilated. ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026 Their radar is 100% annihilated. James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annihilated
Verb
  • In 1980, smallpox became the first human disease ever eradicated worldwide.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly eradicated from the United States in the 1960s, has resurfaced in the American Southwest.
    Eva Flowe July 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • These structures were regionally and culturally inspired, and largely destroyed during rapid and callous colonization.
    Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 4 July 2026
  • The Aspen Acres fire has likely destroyed more than 200 homes, but the fire conditions have stopped damage assessment teams from accessing some areas to get a clearer picture, Pueblo County officials said.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Things had improved since then, before spilling out into the open late last year when Saudi Arabia bombed a port in Yemen targeting a weapons shipment from the UAE.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 July 2026
  • Helldivers 2 was bombed with hundreds of thousands of negative reviews, and Sony reversed the policy within days.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Golden State jumped out to a 12-2 lead that Atlanta quickly erased with an 11-0 run in a game that saw 22 lead changes and 14 ties.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • In order to safely accomplish the stunt, Cruise was attached via a wire that was later erased in post production.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Croatia still furious Despite the correct decision being made, Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić was far from happy, saying VAR had ruined the spirit of the game.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Bovary is in some sense a morality tale, but what lifts it above didacticism, along with its bone-deep interiority, is that its romantic plotlines are as addictive as the genre works that have ruined poor Emma Bovary.
    Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • The next morning, the wind whipped the lake to a froth, making the crossing to the river’s outlet impossible.
    John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
  • And, alas, there isn't the customary chain saw whipped out at the end.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • The state this year abolished the job of the New Orleans criminal court clerk — merging it with another court clerk position.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • The other reconstruction amendments abolished slavery and expanded voting rights.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The 163rd Street Theatre was demolished in 1996 and today a Home Depot stands on the land.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • Structures on the site, at 1451 Sproule Avenue, were demolished in 2005.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

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“Annihilated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annihilated. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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