obliterate
verb (used with object)
to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely.
obliterates
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present tense formof obliterate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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For the sake of one great moment, she’ll ask us to forget all the other ones it obliterates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025
“It’s still the most subversive comedy in ages, a smart bomb that obliterates its intended target.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
“The objects we’re trying to study–distant galaxies and stars–are 20 million times fainter than satellites. So when one of these streaks goes across the image, it completely obliterates the image.”
From National Geographic ● Aug. 11, 2023
A convoluted conclusion, begot by an unconvincing change of heart, obliterates any chance of “Hunt” offering the clarity it needs to be entertaining.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
His most remarkable feature besides his paleness, a paleness that obliterates any possible expression, is his hair.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
