annihilate

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

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

"Dark matter could straightforwardly be two different particles, and the two different particles need to find each other in order to annihilate."

From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2026

Astronomers have detected an excess of gamma radiation at the center of the Milky Way, which could be produced when dark matter particles collide and annihilate.

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

One can think of these fluctuations as pairs of particles of light or gravity that appear together at some time, move apart, and then come together again and annihilate each other.

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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026

I’ve learned that chemotherapy does kill cancer cells, but also annihilates other cells in the body, including the ones that produce hair.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 26, 2022

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

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2022

Sánchez didn’t invent shaped-canvas paintings, a hybrid sculpture-painting form that projects from the wall and often annihilates the old-fashioned frame.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 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

So, in a monumental piece of symbolism that defined his age, at the end of the Ring Wagner annihilated the gods altogether in his musical Armageddon.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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

But Mr Pezeshkian, who was elected in July, adopted a more conciliatory tone than his hard-line predecessors, avoiding rhetoric about annihilating the Islamic Republic’s arch-enemy.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2024

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

“Suck” is an especially satisfying word, especially annihilating.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood