NUKING Synonyms: 161 Similar and Opposite Words

nuking

verb

present participle of nuke

as in destroying

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 nuking The moon briefly had a small chance of taking a hit from the asteroid during its close approach in 2032 – prompting one team of scientists to propose simply nuking the space rock. —

Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026 But there’s a cleverness to how AdHoc’s writing team has managed to give the player a sense of control without completely nuking the story. —

Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025 Johnson raised concerns that nuking the filibuster could one day empower socialists, in an appearance on C-SPAN Thursday. —

Steven T. Dennis, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025 However, nuking the asteroid could potentially create problems. —

Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025

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Strikes and artillery fire were reported across Nabatieh district, destroying homes and residential buildings, according to NNA.

— Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
One video shows a surface to air missile hitting a drone but not destroying it; the drone crashes to the ground and explodes.

— David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026