annihilate

When matter and antimatter meet, they annihilate each other in a burst of energy.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026

These stars could be powered not only by nuclear fusion, but also by energy released when dark matter particles annihilate.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 28, 2026

Self-proclaimed experts usually attract trouble through hubris, though I’ve seen bank traders and hedge fund managers annihilate themselves with slavish beliefs in trading ranges.

From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026

I am covering this game for Radio 5 Live and part of me is thinking that Liverpool are going to click soon and just absolutely annihilate someone.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025

It was not for them to expel or annihilate it.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

“She annihilates people on the steep pitch that’s like a sheet of ice,” Street said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026

“It annihilates any hope we have left,” said Paul Naggear, an activist for the families of the blast victims and the father of a 3-year-old who died in the blast.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2023

Meanwhile, deforestation, which annihilates the fungi along with their host trees, disrupts this whole underground, climate change-fighting ecosystem.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2022

It doesn’t build on the work that came before, but annihilates it.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2019

Also, this sort of farming annihilates the soil.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Those two forms of matter should then have annihilated one another, leaving behind energy rather than the matter-filled universe we see today.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

“I don’t think demand has been completely annihilated because of the war, but I’m sure it’s been impacted,” says John Lovallo, a UBS analyst covering home builders.

From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026

That this curiosity translates to cold, hard cash is fantastic news in the streaming era, when Netflix, Hulu and the like have all but annihilated the theatrical mid-budget film.

From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026

He annihilated the Carthaginians and Numidians standing in his way, which forced Hannibal to retreat from southern Italy to fight what each man hoped would be “a final battle” at Zama.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025

Fischer was as dominant against Larsen as he’d been against Taimanov: He annihilated the Dane, shutting him out and winning every game.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The Jewish holiday Purim celebrates their triumph roughly 2,500 years ago over a minister to the king bent on annihilating the empire’s Jews.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

This can see insect species proliferate, annihilating many plant species.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024

It’s a new position that requires different footwork, hand-and-eye coordination and other techniques all while trying to keep strong and speedy edge rushers from annihilating their quarterback.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2023

Siegel compared this to humans intentionally annihilating a group of single-celled organisms in Europa's sub-surface oceans.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2023

By the time of the great Inca rebellion of 1536, the Incas had learned how best to defend themselves against cavalry, by ambushing and annihilating Spanish horsemen in narrow passes.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond