as in erases
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 obliterates
Samsung Gaming Monitor Deal The Samsung Odyssey G4 obliterates screen delay by combining a lightning-fast 240Hz refresh rate with a 1ms response time.
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
But in typical Netflix-binge-method fashion, the episode’s closing sequence obliterates any narrative snags by shocking us with a cliffhanger.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The nine-figure sale price obliterates the previous Lake Tahoe-area record, which was $62 million and also in Incline Village.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
There’s never just one reason why a movie like this so wholly obliterates expectations.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Rozman has been teaching chess for years, and in his experience, chess obliterates a kid’s inability to cope with defeat.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 12 Mar. 2026
Obviously, that obliterates all those concerns.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Moscow is at the mercy of an American president who circumvents traditional channels of power and obliterates the constraints that once regulated their use.
—Alan Cullison, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
After Cruise's Ethan Hunt is falsely accused of planting a bomb that nearly obliterates the Kremlin, he is secretly tasked with exposing the real culprit, teaming with fellow agents Jane (Paula Patton) and Benji (Simon Pegg) and an intelligence analyst (Jeremy Renner) on a covert mission.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
But in typical Netflix-binge-method fashion, the episode’s closing sequence obliterates any narrative snags by shocking us with a cliffhanger.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The nine-figure sale price obliterates the previous Lake Tahoe-area record, which was $62 million and also in Incline Village.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
There’s never just one reason why a movie like this so wholly obliterates expectations.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Rozman has been teaching chess for years, and in his experience, chess obliterates a kid’s inability to cope with defeat.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 12 Mar. 2026
Obviously, that obliterates all those concerns.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Moscow is at the mercy of an American president who circumvents traditional channels of power and obliterates the constraints that once regulated their use.
—Alan Cullison, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
After Cruise's Ethan Hunt is falsely accused of planting a bomb that nearly obliterates the Kremlin, he is secretly tasked with exposing the real culprit, teaming with fellow agents Jane (Paula Patton) and Benji (Simon Pegg) and an intelligence analyst (Jeremy Renner) on a covert mission.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterates
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Continuing its focus on privacy, the app features a flame button that instantly erases all your history.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
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Antler erases this stereotype once and for all by emphasizing all things artisanal, warmth-exuding, and high-texture with its summer launch.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Treating the underlying condition eradicates the need for drug treatments that act globally.—
Dr. Patricia Richard,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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This method completely eradicates weeds on contact without any toxic chemicals.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Instead, this measure abolishes them.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Then comes the eruption of a giant, bright fireball that destroys the rocket and its launchpad.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that a person needs to walk, talk, swallow and breathe, according to the ALS Assn.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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