as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the ill-advised obliteration of the town's historic district in order to make way for a shopping center
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Recent Examples of obliteration
There was Kyle Harrison’s revenge game and Logan Webb’s first true gem of the season; the 19-run outburst and the seven-homer barrage; the walk-off losses and the 14-run obliteration; the introduction of third base coach Gary Pettis and the shocking promotion of outfielder Jonah Cox.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
This was an obliteration, of a player one year his senior.
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Yet despite the obliteration of scores of military targets, the regime in Tehran has proved resilient and able to strike its Gulf neighbors.
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Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
Visitors are stunned seeing the rampant, deliberate obliteration of the character of Hillcrest.
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U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
The Butlerian Jihad ultimately resulted in the obliteration of all thinking machines, as well as a wholesale ban on any new robotic creations.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that with the near-complete obliteration of the Iranian military, the next phase of the war is to destroy Iran’s arms manufacturing supply chain.
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Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
The dangerous joy, the glee and courage, the humor in the face of fate, the wild ramble of a life driven towards the artistic heavens and the daily balm of self obliteration.
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
This is well-observed, though the obliteration of the frothiest market themes from their early 2021 peak was far more damaging than anything seen so far this month.
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Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
This was an obliteration, of a player one year his senior.
—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Yet despite the obliteration of scores of military targets, the regime in Tehran has proved resilient and able to strike its Gulf neighbors.
—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
Visitors are stunned seeing the rampant, deliberate obliteration of the character of Hillcrest.
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U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
The Butlerian Jihad ultimately resulted in the obliteration of all thinking machines, as well as a wholesale ban on any new robotic creations.
—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that with the near-complete obliteration of the Iranian military, the next phase of the war is to destroy Iran’s arms manufacturing supply chain.
—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
The dangerous joy, the glee and courage, the humor in the face of fate, the wild ramble of a life driven towards the artistic heavens and the daily balm of self obliteration.
—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
This is well-observed, though the obliteration of the frothiest market themes from their early 2021 peak was far more damaging than anything seen so far this month.
—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliteration
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David Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, told the the Washington Post he was arrested on June 19 and charged with misdemeanor destruction of government property.
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This came on the heels of another round of tornadoes just four days earlier that leveled buildings and caused widespread destruction across the region.
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Following years of economic devastation and underinvestment in public services, the country’s infrastructure – from hospitals to electricity and water – is ill-equipped to deal with a crisis like this.
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And then there's water damage and the devastation caused by flooding.
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But in recent weeks, the fish have wreaked havoc for fishermen off the coast of Crete and several other Greek islands, chomping through nets.
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Heat and humidity can wreak havoc on their circuitry and batteries.
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With ruthless competitors who will stop at nothing to dethrone and destroy them, the Whitlocks are a blue-collar dynasty at the edge of extinction – and the old king is fighting to hold onto the crown.
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Companies should think of the SaaSpocalypse as an urgent wake-up call, treating this moment as an opportunity for evolution rather than an extinction event.
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As Hinkley’s family and fiancée mourn the loss of a young man who still had his entire future ahead of him, prosecutors emphasized the scrutiny applied when criminal allegations involve an on-duty law enforcement officer.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have long been one of Major League Baseball’s most successful franchises, which means their players often find themselves at the center of conversations that extend beyond wins and losses.
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The Beck Recreation Center closed last summer, and part of the building is scheduled for demolition.
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And the proposal could be subject to the city’s demolition review process for historic buildings through the Historic Preservation Commission, which could vote to delay demolition for up to 45 days.
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“Obliteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliteration. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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