as in eradicating
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 obliterating
This new chip enables the glasses to handle essential processing independently, obliterating latency as an issue, which is a really big deal.
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Charlie Fink, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
When invasive species start obliterating a habitat, humans in the area often seek to eradicate the invader.
—Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
Rachel and Anika once again welcomed the other teams into the Puzzle Domination Station, obliterating the competition.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
The music moved like a Humvee doing donuts in an ice rink, smashing and crashing its way through changes and obliterating all that was in its path.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
Whichever side is losing might use tactical nuclear weapons—low-yield warheads that could destroy specific military targets without obliterating the other side’s homeland—to turn the tide.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2021
So far, that has meant assaulting Gaza and weakening Hamas, before obliterating Hezbollah’s command structure, including killing its powerful leader Hassan Nasrallah.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Charlie Fink, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
When invasive species start obliterating a habitat, humans in the area often seek to eradicate the invader.
—Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
Rachel and Anika once again welcomed the other teams into the Puzzle Domination Station, obliterating the competition.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
The music moved like a Humvee doing donuts in an ice rink, smashing and crashing its way through changes and obliterating all that was in its path.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
Whichever side is losing might use tactical nuclear weapons—low-yield warheads that could destroy specific military targets without obliterating the other side’s homeland—to turn the tide.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2021
So far, that has meant assaulting Gaza and weakening Hamas, before obliterating Hezbollah’s command structure, including killing its powerful leader Hassan Nasrallah.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterating
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When news of the investigation became public, the price of the company’s stock plunged, erasing nearly $25 billion in shareholder value, according to the lawsuit.Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Christina Haack is one step closer to erasing Josh Hall permanently.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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The designation would also prohibit federal agencies from destroying or modifying that habitat.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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At its peak, the wildfire that ignited Monday expanded at an alarming rate, consuming an area larger than five football fields per minute and destroying at least seven structures.Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Perkins, a city commissioner since 2016, supports abolishing the contract with the Broward Sheriff’s Office in favor of a city police force.Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
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Stein has called for abolishing student and medical debt.Margie Cullen, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Obliterating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliterating. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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