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as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
the family's attempts to annihilate the roach population in their apartment had met with little success
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as in to destroy
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
the tornado simply annihilated the family's home
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as in to overcome
to defeat by a large margin
we didn't just win; we absolutely annihilated them!
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Recent Examples of annihilate
The reason is clear: most Americans understand that Israel is fighting for its very survival against terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, whose explicit mission is to annihilate Israel.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
This movie is about an oceanside town in Maryland that gets annihilated by huge lice that started by taking out marine life and have now found their way into humans.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
The tribes which occupied the countries now constituting the Eastern States were annihilated or have melted away to make room for the whites.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 27 Sep. 2024
Art is constructive, whereas drugs annihilate, and religion can be exploited.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
This movie is about an oceanside town in Maryland that gets annihilated by huge lice that started by taking out marine life and have now found their way into humans.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
The tribes which occupied the countries now constituting the Eastern States were annihilated or have melted away to make room for the whites.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 27 Sep. 2024
Art is constructive, whereas drugs annihilate, and religion can be exploited.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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On this day in 1979: Scientists declared that smallpox had been eradicated about a dozen years after the World Health Organization intensified its vaccination push and prior requirements in many countries in the Americas and Europe.Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2024
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In the 1950s, an ambitious international campaign was launched to eradicate the insect in the north and center of the continent.Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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Shacks and buildings were left completely destroyed when the cyclone struck the nation hampered by poverty.Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, almost 20 American naval vessels and more than 300 airplanes were destroyed or damaged.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Lawmakers overcame the 60-vote threshold to bypass a filibuster in a 73-27 vote.Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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Yet, deeper reading reveals an honest assessment of the challenges still to be overcome in making change a reality.Lauren Coulman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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One dud doesn’t erase the good performances Young has put on tape over the past month.Joseph Person, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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There’s no way to completely erase remote work—while companies may implement a complete return to office, ignoring the value many employees place on working from home means potentially losing great talent and sacrificing productivity.Liz Elting, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Once, in a stadium since demolished, the Orioles won three world championships; the Baltimore Colts did the same.Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
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Subsequently demolished and rebuilt by Simo Design and Fischer Construction, the sleek wood and stone structure ultimately sold to Bay-Schuck in late 2019 for $11 million.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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In that case, the most prudent thing to do might be to dig a hole in the ground and bury your money there.Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Too often, any follow-up stories are buried along with the victims.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kash Patel vows to abolish the ‘deep state’; Trump’s FBI pick thrills MAGA base Robby Soave and Steven Olikara weigh in on Donald Trump’s nominee to spearhead the FBI, Kash Patel.The Hill, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
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Rankin believed that without a widespread moral awakening, the prospect was slim that slavery could be abolished.TIME, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
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Over time, this can take away a company's competitive edge or even ruin its reputation with future talent.Subha Barry, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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This increases the risk of electrical shocks, fire, and short circuits, which can ruin your holidays.Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Annihilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annihilate. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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