obliterate
verb (used with object)
to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely.
have obliterated
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present perfectof obliterate.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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Hurricanes have obliterated parts of the Gulf Coast, dumping more than 50 inches of rain in some places.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2023
This should have obliterated Arizona’s entirely circumstantial case.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2022
Meanwhile the Homeland Security inspector general issued a stunning alert last week, while Congress was gone, saying the numbers of people have obliterated the Border Patrol’s ability to cope.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2019
Advance ticket sales on both sides of the Atlantic have obliterated previous records, leading to speculation that Abrams’ film might challenge Avatar for the mantle of highest-grossing movie of all time.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 28, 2015
Had Kennedy ordered an invasion of the island—a strategy many of his advisers were clamoring for—the Soviet commanders on Cuba had orders to launch the weapons, which would have obliterated the base.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
