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
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuked
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The United States destroyed a key Iranian naval base in the Straight of Hormuz, sinking many vessels present, as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the shipping lane was officially closed.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Aircraft shelters at the air base to the north of the complex also appear to be damaged or destroyed.—
Victoria Beaule,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The girl in that story had her life ruined two decades ago.—
Amy Wallace,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Trump suggested that Democrats ruined the economy and drove up costs for Americans.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Many historic buildings were demolished in the 1960s through the 1980s during the Skyline Urban Renewal Project and a series of suspicious fires to make way for parking lots for downtown high-rises fueled by an oil and gas boom.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Home Insurance Building was demolished in 1931 to make way for the 42-story Field Building, which became the city’s largest office building at the time.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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The chain of events triggered by the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel by Hamas shattered the image of Iran as an impenetrable and defiant regional power.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Then spring dreams are shattered.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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But looking back on his career, Schwarzman advised young professionals against a work habit that completely wrecked his nervous system.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Northern Nigeria is in the grip of a complex security crisis featuring both Islamic militants operating in the northeast and armed criminal gangs kidnapping people for ransom who have wrecked havoc in the northwest and north-central regions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Mission accomplished, with Celebrini initially devastated at the defeat.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The other three members were, of course, devastated.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
28 Feb. 2026
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Those who were standing were sent somersaulting down the aisles; those sitting in the lavatories smashed into the ceiling.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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According to Curtis, the changes come after years of complaints about burgers being smashed and falling apart.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Nuked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuked. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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