NUKED Synonyms: 162 Similar and Opposite Words

nuked

verb

past tense of nuke

as in destroyed

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a pretty sizable piece of real estate would be nuked if an asteroid struck

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Recent Examples of nuked That bridge has been burned, detonated, destroyed, nuked, lasered to death. —

Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 But when fully mature, many seeds still won’t germinate because Mother Nature has trained many plant species to use one of several mechanisms to make sure the seeds don’t germinate in September/October only to get nuked by the onset of winter weather. —

Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025 In 2020, Republicans just nuked big chunks of their calendar and proclaimed their incumbent nearly by acclamation. —

Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025

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The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.

— Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
The 24 staff members in Ruiz Verduzco’s office are tasked with assisting victims and their families, establishing programs in communities destroyed by violence and drumming up financial support.

— Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026