obliterate

Example Sentences

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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

“If they do, it will obliterate all the other concerns. If they don’t, it’ll feed the narrative.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

“You’ve got to sublimate yourself, your ego, and yes, your identity. You must stand in front of the public and God and obliterate yourself.”

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2025

It is strange to see how quickly trees and shrubs and stuff can obliterate stone walling.”

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2024

So much pain it wore a path in the streets and across everyone’s hearts, threatening to obliterate everything else.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin