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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
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Indiana obliterated Alabama, with the one win being Texas over Michigan.
—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
But then almost exactly at the same time, American bombs obliterated a girls’ school.
—Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books, 16 May 2026
Verb
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.
—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
But then almost exactly at the same time, American bombs obliterated a girls’ school.
—Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books, 16 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.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
Verb
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These Knicks, who erased a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter against Cleveland in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, just don’t quit.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The matchup emerged after Raman erased a roughly 40,000-vote election night deficit against Pratt and overtook him in subsequent ballot count updates.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Key Background The United States eradicated screwworm in the 1960s through a massive sterile fly program, but outbreaks in Mexico and Central America have raised concerns about the parasite moving north again.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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This sequence of events used to occur regularly in the US and Central America; screwworm was endemic here but was eradicated after a concerted, decades-long campaign to annihilate its populations.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Russian drone strikes overnight also injured civilians and damaged buildings and businesses in the Kharkiv, Odesa and Chernihiv regions, regional authorities said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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But over time, the cutting edges on a drill bit will wear down, causing materials start to splinter, leading to chipped wood or damaged walls.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
5 June 2026
Verb
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The current San Geronimo Chapel was built in 1850 to replace a church destroyed in the Mexican American War.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Sampaio rushed over to the mangled car and managed to free the unconscious man in the driver’s seat.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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An accompanying photograph dated May 30th shows a mangled, banana-less strip of duct tape stuck to a white wall.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Dillon wants to see intimate measurement questions abolished altogether during casting.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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The golden goal was abolished in 2004 by the International Football Association Board after negative feedback from coaches, referees and players.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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“Obliterated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliterated. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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