annihilate
verb (used with object)
to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly.
annihilated
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past participleof annihilate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof annihilate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
annihilateverb (used with object)to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly.
Example Sentences
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Let’s take managed-care stocks, which have been annihilated year to date.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 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
They annihilated France but couldn't reproduce anything like that performance in Dublin.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 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
My chest was about to explode, hurling matter and antimatter out until they annihilated everything nearby.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
