Synonyms of obliterates

obliterates

verb

present tense third-person singular of obliterate

as in erases

to destroy all traces of

in a stroke, the March snowstorm obliterated our hopes for an early spring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erases
• eradicates
• abolishes
• destroys
• annihilates
• effaces
• shatters
• cancels
• demolishes
• stamps (out)
• sweeps (away)
• liquidates
• exterminates
• wipes out
• expunges
• roots (out)
• kills
• blots out
• cleans (up)
• dismantles
• extirpates
• ravages
• decimates
• devastates
• snuffs (out)
• blacks out
• flattens
• discards
• consumes
• ruins
• rubs out
• dissolves
• smashes
• devours
• wrecks
• pulverizes
• wastes
• fragments
• ejects
• atomizes
• dashes
• expels
• dooms
• mows (down)
• totals
• terminates
• razes
• zaps
• finishes
• tears down
• blasts
• ditches
• blows up
• kills off
• powders
• jettisons
• ousts
• excises
• dynamites
• splinters
• throws out
• cuts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protects
• preserves
• saves
• creates
• conserves
• makes
• builds
• manufactures
• constructs
• forms
• shapes
• restores
• forges
• reconstructs
• frames
• renews
• repairs
• fashions
• fabricates
• fixes
• rebuilds
• renovates
• reconditions
• mends
• revamps
• patches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obliterates

Klaatu's giant robot sidekick, Gort, then steps out of the vessel, obliterates a load of firearms with his laser eyes, and silently guards the ship as his master is taken to hospital. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Travel obliterates almost all our comforting routines and habits. — Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026

That combo practically obliterates motion blur and ghosting and is near instant, which is essential for players looking for even a hair of an advantage over the competition. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026

The gratuitous act obliterates both his self-image and his indecision, sparking not just a split with Irène but a total rupture with the social fabric of his present life. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

But in typical Netflix-binge-method fashion, the episode’s closing sequence obliterates any narrative snags by shocking us with a cliffhanger. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026

The nine-figure sale price obliterates the previous Lake Tahoe-area record, which was $62 million and also in Incline Village. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026

There’s never just one reason why a movie like this so wholly obliterates expectations. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026

Rozman has been teaching chess for years, and in his experience, chess obliterates a kid’s inability to cope with defeat. — Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 12 Mar. 2026