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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Letting go isn’t about erasing the past but about honoring the emotional depth while accepting its conclusion.Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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With rates nearing neutral levels, Powell emphasized the importance of a cautious approach, erasing any lingering hopes for aggressive easing.Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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The most pressing problem concerns European Union rules on carbon dioxide emissions, with bottom-line-destroying fines for the bigger failures.Neil Winton, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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At this point, most of the surveys are showing roughly seventy per cent of Israelis would prefer a hostage deal to whatever the alternative is, like destroying Hamas by any means.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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And any legislation in the Senate may require a filibuster-proof margin of 60 votes; even if all Republican senators were in favor of abolishing the department (which is not at all a sure thing), that would still require seven Democratic senators to join them — a tall order.Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 16 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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“Obliterating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliterating. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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