obliterate
verb (used with object)
to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely.
obliterating
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present participleof obliterate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe finished in 1:59:30, obliterating the previous record of 2:00:35 set at the 2023 Chicago Marathon by Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
The United States is the only country to have used nuclear weapons in combat, obliterating the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II, killing some 214,000 people.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
Live performances rooted in the Black experience, and scripted by Strachan, take place among museum visitors, obliterating the divide between art and spectator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
He was docked $30,000 for unsportsmanlike behaviour and another $12,500 for obliterating a racket against a chair.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
It looks like a giant meteor crashed through the roof, obliterating stone into dust.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
