as in eradicating
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 obliterating
But if the obliteration lasted only half a year, what value is there in re-obliterating it?
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
After a two-hour rain delay, the game was called, obliterating it from the record books.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
This procedure involves obliterating a person’s current gut microbiome and replacing it with microbes harvested from a donor’s feces.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2026
As if obliterating the stage wasn’t enough, Doechii also pulled off a semi-upset, taking home the best rap album Grammy for Alligator Bites.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026
With 51 treys this season, Heinricy’s career total sits at 252, obliterating the school mark of 205.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Shane immediately reciprocated it with lightning-fast urgency, obliterating one of the last barriers between them.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Minutes later, a violent explosion erupted, obliterating multiple homes and injuring six people, sending three to the hospital.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
Many see a change to higher density as necessary to make the city vibrant and affordable, while others view density as obliterating the essence of Lakewood, that is, open space and trees — what people moved to Lakewood for.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
After a two-hour rain delay, the game was called, obliterating it from the record books.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
This procedure involves obliterating a person’s current gut microbiome and replacing it with microbes harvested from a donor’s feces.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2026
As if obliterating the stage wasn’t enough, Doechii also pulled off a semi-upset, taking home the best rap album Grammy for Alligator Bites.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026
With 51 treys this season, Heinricy’s career total sits at 252, obliterating the school mark of 205.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Shane immediately reciprocated it with lightning-fast urgency, obliterating one of the last barriers between them.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Minutes later, a violent explosion erupted, obliterating multiple homes and injuring six people, sending three to the hospital.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
Many see a change to higher density as necessary to make the city vibrant and affordable, while others view density as obliterating the essence of Lakewood, that is, open space and trees — what people moved to Lakewood for.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterating
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More imminently, Krugman wrote war costs could collide with fears of artificial intelligence eradicating jobs—or eventually suffering a reversal in fortunes on the market, taking asset prices and business confidence down with it.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Yet Aii has struggled to achieve more than a handful of percentage points of its goal of eradicating 100 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions by the decade’s end.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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The beams would be far brighter than the full moon and, even if carefully pointed, would scatter in the atmosphere to be very bright off-beam, disrupting wildlife and effectively destroying the sky’s remaining natural beauty by erasing the stars from our sight.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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The stock market plunged on Tuesday, erasing Monday's comeback.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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John Cornyn is a coward who has refused to support abolishing the filibuster to pass this bill.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Common Council passed a resolution, which in part supports abolishing ICE, that now heads to Mayor Johnson.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The beams would be far brighter than the full moon and, even if carefully pointed, would scatter in the atmosphere to be very bright off-beam, disrupting wildlife and effectively destroying the sky’s remaining natural beauty by erasing the stars from our sight.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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An estimated 50,000 pounds of ice collapsed the sanctuary roof, destroying nearly everything.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Obliterating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliterating. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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