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as in erased
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
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
The plastic trays holding about $15,000 worth of peony starts were obliterated and the tiny balls of soil scalded in the heat.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
In other words, in trying to find life on Mars, NASA may have obliterated it instead.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2024
The late-night host then obliterated a donut by shoving one of his hands through the hole.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
The storm obliterated vast parts of Florida, including the surrounding areas of Hunters Point like Anna Maria Island and Bradenton.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
Days earlier, Israeli air strikes had obliterated six adjacent residential towers there.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Some buildings were obliterated, cars were flipped and came to rest against houses, and trees were torn down, said Barnes, who witnessed some of the devastation.
—NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
Catastrophic flash flooding killed 153 people — more than one percent of Nelson County’s population—and obliterated entire towns.
—Justin McBrien / Made By History, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
Verb
But the Knicks obliterated that number, scoring 97 points by the third quarter and cruising to a statement victory.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
The plastic trays holding about $15,000 worth of peony starts were obliterated and the tiny balls of soil scalded in the heat.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
In other words, in trying to find life on Mars, NASA may have obliterated it instead.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2024
The late-night host then obliterated a donut by shoving one of his hands through the hole.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
The storm obliterated vast parts of Florida, including the surrounding areas of Hunters Point like Anna Maria Island and Bradenton.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
Days earlier, Israeli air strikes had obliterated six adjacent residential towers there.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Some buildings were obliterated, cars were flipped and came to rest against houses, and trees were torn down, said Barnes, who witnessed some of the devastation.
—NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
Catastrophic flash flooding killed 153 people — more than one percent of Nelson County’s population—and obliterated entire towns.
—Justin McBrien / Made By History, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterated
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They’ve all been erased from the story in A Complete Unknown.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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With a three-yard touchdown run from Gus Edwards and a four-yard touchdown catch from Quentin Johnston, the Chargers erased a 13-0 halftime deficit.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
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While Meta’s actions represent a significant step forward, pig butchering scams are far from eradicated.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Diseases that have been largely eradicated in the US still claim hundreds of thousands of lives abroad.Dylan Matthews, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
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Initial assessments indicate at least seven structures destroyed and eight damaged, though further evaluations are pending, said Marrone, the Los Angeles County fire chief.Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Weather officials said the conditions were similar to those of early November, when dangerous winds whipped through Ventura County and fueled the Mountain fire, a nearly 20,000-acre inferno that destroyed 243 structures, including homes.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Arizona voters abolished the use of the gas chamber after a controversial execution in 1992.Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Some initial research finds that employment levels for workers with disabilities actually go up when the low wage is abolished.Emily Peck, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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On the snowy sidewalk of a drab residential street in Moscow, blood, soot and the mangled remnants of an electric scooter marked the spot where a top Russian general was assassinated — and signaled a potentially dangerous new phase of the war in Ukraine.Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The mangled front part of the car is wrapped around the tree while the back half is on the road about 30 feet away.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But in the last few years, an explosion of warehouse development has wiped out farmland and open space.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023
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Tens of billions of dollars in value has been wiped out, including during the days when the company was soliciting bids for its offering, the largest of its kind in India.Alex Travelli, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2023
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“Obliterated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliterated. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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