Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

annihilate

[uh-nahy-uh-leyt] / əˈnaɪ əˌleɪt /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The miracle of our species isn’t that we annihilate each other, it’s that we cooperate at all.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

In some models, when two of these particles meet, they annihilate and produce high-energy radiation such as gamma rays.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 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

The spokesperson added: "We stand ready to annihilate Ms Pisciotta's tall tales before a jury − an exoneration so inevitable that even she, lost in her fog of fantasy, must surely see it coming."

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

But they let it run its course, fulfill itself, and never invented ways either to alter it, to annihilate it or to prevent its happening again.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison




Vocabulary lists containing annihilate


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "annihilate" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com