as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
in a stroke, the March snowstorm obliterated our hopes for an early spring
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Recent Examples of obliterate
Cornflower extract and castor oil soothe and moisturize lids and lashes, while silky silicones help obliterate stubborn makeup.
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Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 31 Jan. 2026
For instance, the state’s wildfires obliterate our climate goals.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Blake’s birthplace at 28 Broad Street has been obliterated by a brown granite tower, a monument to the worldview of the City of Westminster’s postwar planning department, but his influence is everywhere in the other London.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
On Sunday, Maye played in short sleeves, despite a second half that was played inside a snow globe, so much so that the yard lines were mostly obliterated.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 31 Jan. 2026
For instance, the state’s wildfires obliterate our climate goals.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Blake’s birthplace at 28 Broad Street has been obliterated by a brown granite tower, a monument to the worldview of the City of Westminster’s postwar planning department, but his influence is everywhere in the other London.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
On Sunday, Maye played in short sleeves, despite a second half that was played inside a snow globe, so much so that the yard lines were mostly obliterated.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterate
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Applying herbicides is the most effective way to eradicate honeysuckle, but natural methods work if done correctly.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
19 Feb. 2026
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Yet Aii has struggled to achieve more than a handful of percentage points of its goal of eradicating 100 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions by the decade’s end.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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Cook County has also had a separate program to erase medical debt.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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This administration is literally erasing Black and Transgender people from society.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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In a similar move, Dissanayake's government abolished perks provided to former presidents in September in response to popular demand.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The holiday first made it to the states when French explorers settled in New Orleans, and the celebrations stuck until the Spanish gained control of Louisiana and abolished the carnival.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Gizmodo continues that the results of the CT scans astonished researchers because her right TMJ, near the ear, had been destroyed.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Half a million acres burned, destroying $300 million in timber and at least 150 homes and other structures.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Obliterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliterate. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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