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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
Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
But Ten Hag’s firing obliterated any remaining expectation, forcing a recalculation of what would constitute success this season — and that is very much to Hjulmand’s benefit.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
This obliterated most of the giant reefs formed by countless generations of oysters growing on top of each other.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
And how this area may be obliterated by a giant copper mine.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
But Ten Hag’s firing obliterated any remaining expectation, forcing a recalculation of what would constitute success this season — and that is very much to Hjulmand’s benefit.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
This obliterated most of the giant reefs formed by countless generations of oysters growing on top of each other.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterated
Verb
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The drop in SoftBank shares has erased nearly $50 billion in market cap over two days.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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For a long time, scientists thought this giant collision erased all signs of what Earth was originally made of.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
3 Nov. 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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Among them was Eilene Oken, 38, who walked through what used to be her neighbourhood, only to find her home completely destroyed.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Just under two million Palestinians—virtually the entire population of Gaza—have been displaced since October 2023, many repeatedly, and Israeli forces have damaged or destroyed more than 90 percent of homes in the Strip.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But by the end of the 19th century—after slavery was abolished in 1888 and coffee production became further industrialized—Paraty slid into a period of extended decline.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Communism, in its traditional definition, describes a system in which private property is abolished and the means of production are collectively owned, with the goal of creating a classless society.—
Cameron Schoppa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The torrential rains and strong winds caused severe flooding that left several rural communities isolated and damaged buildings, roads, crops and infrastructure in poor areas that had already been hit by Hurricane Oscar last year.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Cuba, still enduring the storm’s heavy rains and winds, reported widespread flooding, damaged buildings, and hundreds of thousands of people displaced, as authorities warned that Melissa could worsen the island’s ongoing economic crisis.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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