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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Those two forms of matter should then have annihilated one another, leaving behind energy rather than the matter-filled universe we see today.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
“I don’t think demand has been completely annihilated because of the war, but I’m sure it’s been impacted,” says John Lovallo, a UBS analyst covering home builders.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 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
The entire aquatic crab population was apparently destroyed and the fiddler crabs, all but annihilated, survived temporarily only in patches of marsh evidently missed by the pellets.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
