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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Liz Bentley, the chief executive of Britain's Royal Meteorological Society, predicted that existing UK heat records for June would be "annihilated" -- as had already happened in May.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 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
Two brand-new 737 Max airliners crashing in 2018 and 2019 annihilated public trust in Boeing, and the company has struggled to find its footing ever since.
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2025
In one of the rivers, the young of a run of 40,000 adult Coho salmon were almost completely annihilated.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
