NUKE Synonyms: 160 Similar and Opposite Words

nuke

verb

as in to destroy

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a pretty sizable piece of real estate would be nuked if an asteroid struck

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Recent Examples of nuke South Koreans, who would bear the brunt of U.S. retaliation, were skittish about a military option even when Kim was threatening to nuke them over the deployment of the missile defense system known as Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD. —

Daniel R. Russel, Foreign Affairs, 12 June 2018 The big picture: Manchin served as a serious check on President Biden's congressional plans — blocking efforts to nuke the filibuster and forcing a spending limit on the Build Back Better plan. —

Justin Green, Axios, 27 Oct. 2024 Then radiation nuked anything the chemo might have missed. —

David Oliver, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024 She’s had to fend off rumors that meteorologists should just use giant fans to blow the hurricane away or try nuking it. —

Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nuke

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The video was released Sunday by a law firm representing a woman whose house was destroyed by the fire and is suing Southern California Edison, the primary electrical utility for Los Angeles.

— Michelle Watson, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Palestinians who have been sheltering in squalid tent camps and schools-turned-shelters for over a year are eager to return to their homes — even though they have likely been damaged or destroyed.

— Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025