as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
in a stroke, the March snowstorm obliterated our hopes for an early spring
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The cask is there to frame that character, not obliterate it.
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Claire Dodd, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
Is a handful of walnuts going to absolutely obliterate your workout?
—Julia Ries, SELF, 14 Aug. 2024
Kristol envisions Trump obliterating post-Watergate norms that gave the Justice Department a measure of independence, and a trickle-down effect that would give license to Trump’s aides — inducing ideologues like Trump advisor Stephen Miller — to make demands of officials on Trump’s behalf.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Virgo’s loved ones will feel the telltale signs of earthquake trembling beneath their feet, and even random acquaintances will wonder why Virgo is suddenly obliterating historic landmarks in their vicinity.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Aug. 2024
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Claire Dodd, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
Is a handful of walnuts going to absolutely obliterate your workout?
—Julia Ries, SELF, 14 Aug. 2024
Kristol envisions Trump obliterating post-Watergate norms that gave the Justice Department a measure of independence, and a trickle-down effect that would give license to Trump’s aides — inducing ideologues like Trump advisor Stephen Miller — to make demands of officials on Trump’s behalf.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Virgo’s loved ones will feel the telltale signs of earthquake trembling beneath their feet, and even random acquaintances will wonder why Virgo is suddenly obliterating historic landmarks in their vicinity.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Obliterate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obliterate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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