annihilate

Example Sentences

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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

Unlike all those other Aronofsky characters, who must annihilate themselves in search of absolution or perfection, Hank will probably be okay.

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2025

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

We now know that every particle has an antiparticle, with which it can annihilate.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking