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
Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The racial reconciliation movement has been obliterated.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Not only do weapons and equipment get obliterated on the battlefield, but payments for dead and injured soldiers will continue to weigh on the Kremlin’s budget even after the fighting ends.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
In one of the film’s most downcast moments, Larry, now absolutely obliterated on whiskey, sits in the coatcheck with Weiland for a heart-to-heart.
—Michael Cuby, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
Gaza’s pre-war health-care system has been virtually wiped out, with the World Health Organization reporting in May 2025 that 94 percent of hospitals had been damaged or obliterated.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
Imagine a nuclear warhead is hurtling straight toward us, with only 18 minutes to respond before a major city is obliterated.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
And then Sutton is absolutely obliterated on fourth-and-goal from the 2.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
My favorite street in Nashville has been just obliterated.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Hurricane Melissa is tied for third place with one of the most devastating storms of all time, the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane, which killed more than 400 people and obliterated Islamorada and most of the middle Keys.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The racial reconciliation movement has been obliterated.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Not only do weapons and equipment get obliterated on the battlefield, but payments for dead and injured soldiers will continue to weigh on the Kremlin’s budget even after the fighting ends.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
In one of the film’s most downcast moments, Larry, now absolutely obliterated on whiskey, sits in the coatcheck with Weiland for a heart-to-heart.
—Michael Cuby, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
Gaza’s pre-war health-care system has been virtually wiped out, with the World Health Organization reporting in May 2025 that 94 percent of hospitals had been damaged or obliterated.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
Imagine a nuclear warhead is hurtling straight toward us, with only 18 minutes to respond before a major city is obliterated.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
And then Sutton is absolutely obliterated on fourth-and-goal from the 2.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
My favorite street in Nashville has been just obliterated.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterated
Verb
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It wasn’t erased, but it was pushed down.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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His designer, Milicent Patrick, was erased from the story of the film for nearly 50 years, per NPR, but has since regained her place as the mother of this unforgettable monster.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The country has also eradicated once-rampant tropical diseases like malaria.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The New World screwworm was successfully eradicated from the United States in 1966.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Herodotus reasoned that had Helen in fact been within the walls of Troy instead of in Egypt, the Trojans would surely have surrendered her to the Greeks rather than allow their city to be destroyed.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Your homes may have been damaged or destroyed and your communities and towns no longer look the same.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the 1980s, the Construction Differential Subsidy was abolished, hollowing out the commercial base.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rogers noted that the book argues that a central cause of the war was Anglo settlers’ determination to keep slaves in bondage after Mexico largely abolished it.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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After the shaking stops, expect aftershocks and avoid damaged buildings.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Surgeons operated on the boy, removing the magnets and damaged sections of his intestines.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The rescue team shared photos of the mangled vehicle and the driver walking up the steep ledge with assistance from a rescuer to return to the highway.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Once investigators have been cleared to begin analyzing the scene, they will be faced with a chaotic expanse of mangled equipment, shards of manufacturing material and hunks of evidence that have been flung far from its origin.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Entire towns were wiped out, and more than 18,000 people were killed or went missing as the water surged inland, devastating coastal communities and infrastructure across northeastern Japan.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Wu finished with two steals, including one that wiped out a JSerra power play.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Many of those games have been thrillers and even wrecked seasons.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Oct. 2025
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Behind Sarnow and Common Council members, employees used equipment to lift a wrecked SUV with its left front side smashed in, a somber reminder of the devastation caused by reckless driving.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Obliterated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliterated. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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