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
But in typical Netflix-binge-method fashion, the episode’s closing sequence obliterates any narrative snags by shocking us with a cliffhanger.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
That obliterated any trust Nava had left.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Three of the guns had obliterated serial numbers.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Lasers fly at them, obliterating many.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
That obliterated any trust Nava had left.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Three of the guns had obliterated serial numbers.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Lasers fly at them, obliterating many.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterate
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Long-term Management Strategies The best way to completely eradicate ground ivy from your lawn and garden is through constant monitoring and removal methods.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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An invasive worm species is causing problems in the state, and the Colorado Department of Agriculture is asking residents to help eradicate it.—
Maria Braganini,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sad memories of last year — when Wooten lost a tiebreaker in her state championship singles match to hand Palmetto the title — are all but erased.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nile Rodgers songs have a way of erasing distinctions between the two.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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In April 2025, a motley crew gathered in New York City for a conference at Columbia University on abolishing the infinite.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Connecticut did not abolish enslaving people until 1848.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Thankfully, the Dark Sky movement is growing as more people become aware of the issue and learn about simple and cost-effective ways that can be embraced to reverse the course of destroying our night skies.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Radioactive clouds spread, causing panic as far away as Germany and Britain; millions of litres of milk were dumped; livestock was destroyed or banned from sale.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Obliterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliterate. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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