annihilated

verb

Definition of annihilatednext
past tense of annihilate
1
as in eradicated
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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2
as in destroyed
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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3
as in bombed
to defeat by a large margin we didn't just win; we absolutely annihilated them!

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annihilated
  1. destroyed
  2. bombed
  3. erased
  4. ruined
  5. whipped
  6. abolished
  7. demolished
  8. buried
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  • More than half of the deaths were in North Carolina, where several feet of fast-moving water destroyed entire communities.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The wineries surrounding this area did suffer some damage, but only one had a portion of its vineyards destroyed.
    Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of destroyed
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  • The family used to farm and attend church in their hometown of Sake but fled in February when it was bombed.
    Sam Mednick and Ruth Alonga, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Israel's military ordered civilians to leave north Gaza even as the area was bombed, and many who have been forcibly displaced multiple times have reportedly refused to leave.
    NBC News, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of bombed
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  • From artisan studios to breweries and other small businesses in the district, the waters erased a huge chunk of the city’s cultural identity.
    Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The greys had all been erased from his beard.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of erased
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  • Rescue crews are hindered by cell service outages and ruined roads and bridges as federal officials warn money to help people get back on their feet is tenuous with 57 days still left in the official hurricane season.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Instead of basking at the park's desert ecosystem, visitors left graffiti and ruined trails.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of ruined
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  • Viral food trends – whether it’s whipped coffee, baked feta pasta, or the infamous butter boards – can spread like wildfire, captivating millions of viewers in mere hours.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Top the cups with Greek yogurt or whipped coconut cream to mimic Frankeinsteins's hair.
    Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of whipped
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  • As modernization spread throughout Italy in the 1960s, the system was abolished, and farmers abandoned their rustic dwellings in favor of houses with electricity and running water in towns and cities.
    Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The union also wants the reinstatement of a pension scheme that was abolished in 2008, which is a nonstarter for Boeing.
    Elodie Mazein, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of abolished
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  • The distillery operated sporadically before being mothballed in 1998 and demolished in 2013.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Buildings on site tied to the Cadillac dealership have already been demolished as part of the redevelopment plans, including a parts service building and a collision, paint, and repair center.
    Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of demolished
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  • Musk has for years buried certain critics under an avalanche of legal troubles.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Instead, the country will honor the victims, many of whom were buried in unmarked graves at psychiatric and other sites that were places of care in New Zealand.
    Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of buried
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