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
Mikko Rantanen was obliterating Jared Spurgeon behind the net, separating him from the puck and nearly separating his head from his body.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Lasers fly at them, obliterating many.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
In other words, the state’s own wildfire failures are obliterating its climate goals.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
And if the immediate risk wasn't enough, the heat is also obliterating the snowpack across the intermountain West.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
But many are left to contend with how to erase the veneration of Chavez the man without obliterating the history of the struggle to improve the lives of Latinos, the country’s second largest ethnic and racial group.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
That’s a coy way of lending support to a criminal war that cannot be won because there is no measure of victory short of obliterating Iran.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Instead of simply challenging the more foolish of those woke policies, our federal and state governments seem hell bent on obliterating any activity that even hints of DEI.
—Maurice O'Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
But if the obliteration lasted only half a year, what value is there in re-obliterating it?
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Lasers fly at them, obliterating many.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
In other words, the state’s own wildfire failures are obliterating its climate goals.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
And if the immediate risk wasn't enough, the heat is also obliterating the snowpack across the intermountain West.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
But many are left to contend with how to erase the veneration of Chavez the man without obliterating the history of the struggle to improve the lives of Latinos, the country’s second largest ethnic and racial group.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
That’s a coy way of lending support to a criminal war that cannot be won because there is no measure of victory short of obliterating Iran.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Instead of simply challenging the more foolish of those woke policies, our federal and state governments seem hell bent on obliterating any activity that even hints of DEI.
—Maurice O'Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
But if the obliteration lasted only half a year, what value is there in re-obliterating it?
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterating
Verb
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This makes prediction markets the most useful and precise tool for eradicating exposing insider trading that has ever existed—a tool Congress should rely on heavily, not legislate out of existence.—
Nic Puckrin,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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In Namibia, local authorities were producing millions of tons of wood chips while eradicating an invasive bush.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Cubs scored at least one run in the second through seventh innings, erasing what was once a 3-1 Saints’ lead.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nile Rodgers songs have a way of erasing distinctions between the two.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Louisiana lawmakers sent a bill to the governor's desk Wednesday abolishing his job.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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In April 2025, a motley crew gathered in New York City for a conference at Columbia University on abolishing the infinite.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some had been there so long that corrosion was destroying them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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This past offseason, discussion and speculation around Major League Baseball was that the Los Angeles Dodgers would be responsible for destroying the sport and the 2027 season.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Obliterating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliterating. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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