annihilates

verb

Definition of annihilatesnext
present tense third-person singular of annihilate
1
as in eradicates
to destroy all traces of the family's attempts to annihilate the roach population in their apartment had met with little success

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2
as in destroys
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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3
as in overcomes
to defeat by a large margin we didn't just win; we absolutely annihilated them!

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“Annihilates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annihilates. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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