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
Your ordinary sense of self, too, while not obliterated or dissolved, will likely begin to lose its familiar anchors in space and time.
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Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Think of it like nuclear energy, a tool that can simultaneously provide endless clean electricity or obliterate the globe depending on how it’s used.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
On the south side of town tucked in the Blue Ridge Mountains, 15 homes were obliterated and 14 more were damaged.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
The storm obliterated vast parts of Florida, including the surrounding areas of Hunters Point like Anna Maria Island and Bradenton.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
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Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Think of it like nuclear energy, a tool that can simultaneously provide endless clean electricity or obliterate the globe depending on how it’s used.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
On the south side of town tucked in the Blue Ridge Mountains, 15 homes were obliterated and 14 more were damaged.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
The storm obliterated vast parts of Florida, including the surrounding areas of Hunters Point like Anna Maria Island and Bradenton.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterate
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Our rating: False The World Health Organization declared smallpox officially eradicated in 1980.Chris Mueller, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Nov. 2024
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These efforts are a part of Paul Quinn’s broader mission to eradicate generational poverty.Melissa Noel, Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Politics Climate change could erase the Pacific islands.Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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If there was any doubt that President-elect Donald Trump intends to follow through with his promises of radical change and retribution, both here at home and abroad, those doubts have been erased.ABC News, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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The Tesla billionaire spent Thanksgiving with Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. MORE: Some ethics experts raise concerns over Musk and Ramaswamy's Department of Government Efficiency roles Earlier this week, Musk proposed abolishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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His transition team is reportedly working on plans to abolish the tax credits and to roll back the more stringent fuel-economy rules that were pushed through by the Biden administration.Tom Krisher, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
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Double talk takes many forms, all of which damage or destroy trust: Spin: Every organization and, to an extent, every individual engages in public relations.Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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One standout: the Healthy Beauty Award–winning Braun Skin i-expert IPL, a laser hair removal tool that uses light to heat and destroy hair follicles at the root.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Obliterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliterate. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.
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