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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In recent years, devastating wildfires have obliterated some of California’s gold rush towns, erasing the history of one of the most significant eras in 19th century America.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2024
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
Oppression and the fear of learning have obliterated almost all memory of ancient Alexandria.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
