OBLITERATED Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in destroyed

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verb

past tense of obliterate

as in erased

to destroy all traces of in a stroke, the March snowstorm obliterated our hopes for an early spring

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Recent Examples of obliterated

Adjective

Despite an obliterated navy and air force, Iran wielded significant economic power in the spring. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Verb

Iran’s currency is getting obliterated With Iran’s economy in free fall, the country’s currency is getting dragged down too and continues to find new depths with the regime facing a major cash crunch soon. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images When most people think of AI and jobs, the conversation often pivots to which occupations are most likely to be obliterated by its arrival. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 The Strip had been largely obliterated in the war between Hamas and Israel, and most of its two million inhabitants were living in tents or in the ruins; images of human misery had flooded screens around the world. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 The hulking, five-story border checkpoint facility, which loomed over the surrounding area in the grand style of Chinese government facilities, has been obliterated. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 And the sheer number of policies obliterated any perverse incentives on killing one policyholder to get their return marginally sooner. — Vito Emanuel, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 The cups on display, with sleek forms and graphic twinkles, immediately felt relatable yet also transcendent, the boundary between life and art blissfully obliterated. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 And is all that trust about to be obliterated in the next 15 minutes? — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 That $750,000 first feature has obliterated all box-office expectations, grossing a staggering $488 million worldwide to become the industry’s biggest success story. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for obliterated

Adjective

The plains wolf ecotype was extirpated thanks, mostly, to government eradication efforts, wildlife managers note in the report.

— Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026

Definition of extirpated

Verb

His apprehension turned into anger when the city’s Department of Transportation erased the DIY crosswalks two months later.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Musk effectively erased that trade-off, supplying enough money to build a dedicated financial firewall around Paxton without forcing the party to pull resources from other battlegrounds.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of erased

Adjective

The mutilated body of Mary Ann Nichols was found in London’s East End slums.

— USA Today, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
According to the Times coverage of the incident and subsequent lawsuit, the scenes shown in the classroom included autopsies, decaying cadavers and live animals being butchered, mutilated and tortured.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of mutilated

Verb

Yet, we’re told by this administration that non-citizen voting is rampant and must be eradicated.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026
How mouthwash affects your oral microbiome The oral microbiome is not a collection of pathogens to be eradicated.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of eradicated

Adjective

Terrain may obstruct radio signals, while damaged infrastructure can limit cellular access.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
At least five people were reported missing, 49 were rescued, and the flood swept away about three dozen homes and damaged bridges, power lines and a hydropower construction site.

— Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of damaged

Verb

Firefighters battling a blaze that destroyed six homes in south Orange County can expect a bit of reprieve Saturday afternoon as Santa Ana winds begin to die down.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Its owners, a family of three, left for a cruise before the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel destroyed their property.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of destroyed

Verb

Although California had technically abolished slavery in its 1849 constitution, no legal authority troubled Smith about his human property.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Twenty-three states have abolished it, and three besides California have a moratorium.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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