OBLITERATE Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

obliterate

verb

ə-ˈbli-tə-ˌrāt

Definition of obliterate

as in to eradicate

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 obliterate Israel’s offensive has obliterated large parts of Gaza. —Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 Tanks and other resources can be seen in satellite imagery, and the motor pools full of old ones empty out as they get shipped to the battlefield and obliterated. —Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025 The trio of Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen combined to obliterate the Winnipeg Jets in a 7-1 win for the Colorado Avalanche. —Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2025 Water raged even higher this time (nearly 8 feet over the top of the spillway) and became a monster, obliterating parts of the neighborhood. —Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for obliterate

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Measles is a disease that has been considered largely eradicated in the United states for more than 20 years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
The president signed an executive order in January that would help eradicate DEI programs across the federal government, with Cabinet members carrying out the order in various ways.

— Filip Timotija, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025