annihilate
verb (used with object)
to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly.
has annihilated
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present perfectof annihilate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It has annihilated the concept of a good life by the same token.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2022
Vorbe said Moise has bankrupted the startup businesses that were developing in Haiti and has annihilated the education system.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2019
But Sports Direct has annihilated the competition with its "pile it high, sell it cheap" approach, leaving niche stores and websites such as American Golf Discount Centre, Decathlon and Wiggle to carve up what's left.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 18, 2012
In The Skin of Our Teeth he has annihilated time and turned the Antrobus family of Excelsior, N.J. into the story of mankind.
From Time Magazine Archive
Of course, the motor has annihilated distance; but I confess that if you were rather nearer to me, it would be a little more convenient.
From The Doctor's Dilemma by Bernard Shaw
