obliterated

Example Sentences

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Iran, he said, had been completely obliterated, yet it clearly hasn’t.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

A hundred years of perky boosterism were being obliterated by smog.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"As a result of Operation Midnight Hammer, Iran's nuclear enrichment program was obliterated," Gabbard said in prepared testimony to the Senate intelligence committee, referring to the June 2025 US attack.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

At the time, Trump said the facilities had been "obliterated".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

His personality, his sense of himself, had been obliterated.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright