as in destroyed
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as in erased
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 obliterated
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Gentry obliterated the preseason juggling test administered by Denver North head coach Clay Porter.
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Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Indiana obliterated Alabama, with the one win being Texas over Michigan.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
On the recto is the full self-portrait, its face obliterated by the forceful insert of another Rembrandt image.
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James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
The psychological thriller has obliterated projections, with early tracking suggesting a $40 million to $50 million domestic debut.
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
31 May 2026
The Cavs obliterated the previous all-time record of 188 (LSU, 1997).
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Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
Fullerton’s reserves have been obliterated.
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John Seiler,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
After a disastrous conversation, Bear ends up making the wish himself, breaking the stick and wishing that Nikki would love him more than anyone else in the world, his caution obliterated by emotion.
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Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
Verb
The Knicks are 3-0 this postseason in closeout games and have obliterated their opponents each time.
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Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Gentry obliterated the preseason juggling test administered by Denver North head coach Clay Porter.
—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Indiana obliterated Alabama, with the one win being Texas over Michigan.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
On the recto is the full self-portrait, its face obliterated by the forceful insert of another Rembrandt image.
—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
The psychological thriller has obliterated projections, with early tracking suggesting a $40 million to $50 million domestic debut.
—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
31 May 2026
The Cavs obliterated the previous all-time record of 188 (LSU, 1997).
—
Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
Fullerton’s reserves have been obliterated.
—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
After a disastrous conversation, Bear ends up making the wish himself, breaking the stick and wishing that Nikki would love him more than anyone else in the world, his caution obliterated by emotion.
—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterated
Adjective
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The plains wolf ecotype was extirpated thanks, mostly, to government eradication efforts, wildlife managers note in the report.
Verb
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The equalizing goal erased Sane’s early sting, which didn’t come without controversy.
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By the time the boundary issues were partially corrected in the 1960s, both the cemetery and the surrounding Black community had been largely erased from public memory.
Adjective
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According to the Times coverage of the incident and subsequent lawsuit, the scenes shown in the classroom included autopsies, decaying cadavers and live animals being butchered, mutilated and tortured.
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But the most difficult parts also offer ways forward — news that arrives via a skull, a mutilated body, evidence of closure in many respects of the word.
Verb
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Decades after a deadly virus known as GRID was said to have eradicated homosexuality, a suburban family’s pristine life unravels the day their teenage son starts to uncover the truth.
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Health officials are warning that the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite once thought eradicated from the US, has resurfaced and is threatening cattle, wildlife and pets.
Adjective
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Cells called osteoclasts remove old or damaged bone, while osteoblasts build new bone in its place.
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For the best results, use its gummies to help stall the process from within; apply its serum daily to repair damaged follicles; and schedule professional sessions for its Xvie XO Concentrate, a peptide- and exosome-rich treatment designed to reactivate dormant follicles.
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The second inferno killed 12 people, destroyed 6,500 structures across the Palisades and Malibu and cost billions in damage and insurance claims.
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In Paradise, California, a community destroyed by wildfire adopted the ‘Wildfire Prepared Home Standard’ as its mandatory rebuilding benchmark.
Adjective
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Sanctions relief will help, but who exactly will want to invest in a country whose government is sustained by brutality and ruled according to the whims of a junta led by a mangled religious fanatic?
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Sampaio rushed over to the mangled car and managed to free the unconscious man in the driver’s seat.
Verb
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In 1865, more than eight decades after Elizabeth Freeman defeated slavery in Massachusetts, the practice was finally abolished throughout the United States, though only after a civil war that cleaved the young nation and cost more than 600,000 lives.
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Every fifty years, all debt was abolished.
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“Obliterated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliterated. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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