obliterate
verb (used with object)
to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely.
has obliterated
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present perfectof obliterate (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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And A.I. has obliterated our ability, as a general public, to distinguish reality from computer-generated fiction.
From Slate ● Dec. 16, 2025
Tests for bird flu — which has obliterated populations of sea lions and elephant seals in South America — are being processed.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2024
But Cook has obliterated the individuals in the photos, bedazzling the surface of his photos with rhinestones until the figures disappear.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 12, 2022
Kyrgios, too, has obliterated racquets, just last month leaving a heap of metal and strings by the side of his seat during a changeover in a victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas in Halle.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2022
The body has obliterated its memories in order to hone its argument.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
