obliterate

“He had been president only thirteen days—and now he faced the prospect that to end the war and save American lives, he might have to obliterate Japan’s cities,” Mr. Scott writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

A few pens have been left on the headstone, which has been replaced at least once; generations of fans have attempted to obliterate “Hughes.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

If you not yet 65 and are using ACA coverage, Roth conversions can obliterate premium subsidies.

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026

But now satellite images reveal that Iran is repairing the damage done, suggesting he didn’t obliterate the sites after all.

From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2026

Not since Y2K had I felt so certain that something terrible was coming, something that would obliterate everything I’d known before.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

“He obliterates the rest of the skill position guys,” said Mickey Marotti, the Buckeyes’ strength and performance coach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Was it because, while each character dresses conservatively, Flo’s wardrobe obliterates any trace of curves by sheathing her in a bulky apron?

From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2023

“It’s still the most subversive comedy in ages, a smart bomb that obliterates its intended target.”

From Washington Times ● Dec. 3, 2023

But a forced marriage of that sort obliterates the very brand that helped create the streaming business by making television what it is today.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2023

His most remarkable feature besides his paleness, a paleness that obliterates any possible expression, is his hair.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

In April, he obliterated a racquet after losing 6-0 6-0 at the Monte Carlo Masters and was again fined for unsportsmanlike conduct.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

This year's number of summer heatwave days obliterated the previous high of 41 from 2022.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Morishita was born in Hiroshima in 1948, three years after the city was obliterated by an atomic bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush — a man whose own presidential campaign was obliterated by a reality TV host — called a Pratt campaign video “maybe the best political ad of the year.”

From Salon ● May 18, 2026

Compromised, indefinite, sketchy, but not entirely obliterated: free will is making a comeback.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

After obliterating Inter Milan 5-0 in the 2025 final before squeezing past Arsenal on penalties in last season's showpiece game, Luis Enrique's side are aiming to win a third consecutive European crown.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Dean commanded the No. 1 song and album in New Zealand for more than 22 weeks, obliterating a record previously held by Abba.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

The United States is the only country to have used nuclear weapons in combat, obliterating the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II, killing some 214,000 people.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

Myers’ vision for the area included reintroducing animals that had once been native inhabitants, including tule elk and bighorn sheep, and obliterating man-made intrusions, such as a rock quarry, petroleum waste pits, fences and roads.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025

With each stroke the marker squeaked, obliterating his pressed khakis, blue button-down, and wide smile.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas