To render something no longer visible, important, or effective; to make something vanish entirely.
The storm hit with such force, it seemed to obliterate the small fishing boat. The waves, mountains of water, crashed down, making the vessel and its crew vanish entirely from sight. There was nothing left to see, nothing to save, just the angry sea.
The rogue asteroid was on a direct course. Scientists worked frantically, but their efforts would not be enough. In mere moments, the impact would obliterate the tiny research outpost, leaving no trace of the brave crew or their vital findings.
The hungry moss crept over the forgotten carving, its soft tendrils slowly starting to obliterate the once proud face. Soon, the rain and wind would help it completely vanish, making the king's image no longer important, just gone.
My toast was so burnt, it was like the toaster decided to obliterate it. Now it's just a black, sad puff of nothingness, completely gone and useless for breakfast. My stomach rumbles in protest.
Barnaby the badger, wearing a tiny top hat, attempted to juggle three very ripe tomatoes. One slipped, landing squarely on a particularly fluffy cloud. With a splat and a giggle, the cloud's fluffy importance vanished, as the tomato's sticky juice seemed to obliterate its airy presence.
The blizzard raged, winds whipping snow so hard it seemed to obliterate the very road ahead. We couldn't see where we were going; all landmarks were gone, making our planned route utterly ineffective and seemingly vanished entirely.
The sheer force of the seismic tremor threatened to obliterate the ancient, cliffside dwelling. Every supporting beam groaned, and dust billowed, promising that soon, no sign of its existence would remain, no matter how much they hoped.
The last radio transmission crackled then died, a final gasp before the static could completely obliterate any remaining trace of the stranded research team. Their location, their efforts, their very existence, seemed to vanish entirely, leaving only the vast, indifferent expanse of the asteroid belt.
My cat, Sir Fluffernutter, believes his mission in life is to utterly obliterate all dust bunnies. He attacks them with the ferocity of a tiny, fluffy ninja, chasing them under furniture until they vanish entirely, leaving no trace of their linty existence.
The rogue flock of pigeons, trained in advanced aerial maneuvers, descended with a coordinated attack, intent to obliterate the giant, inflatable pickle statue from the town square. Their feathered fury aimed to make the colossal brine-cucumber vanish entirely, leaving only bewildered tourists and a faint scent of disappointment.
The relentless storm threatened to obliterate their small farm. Waves of rain and wind battered the crops, aiming to make every stalk and root vanish entirely, leaving nothing for their survival. Their hope felt increasingly distant as the elements sought to render their livelihood utterly ineffective.
The rogue asteroid, a harbinger of doom, hurtled towards its target. Years of careful scientific observation meant nothing now. Its sheer, unyielding mass would simply obliterate the research outpost, making its entire existence a forgotten footnote in the void.
The rogue nanobots, programmed for purification, had been sent to cleanse the fungal bloom. They moved with silent purpose, their metallic bodies shimmering as they consumed every spore. Within hours, the vibrant, creeping infestation was reduced to nothing, its entire existence rendered no longer visible, important, or effective.
After devouring the entire platter of spicy habanero wings, Bartholomew's digestive system prepared to obliterate any lingering evidence of his gluttony. He could feel the internal inferno building, a fiery prelude to a truly explosive evacuation that would make even the most seasoned warrior rethink their dietary choices.
The runaway rogue cheese grater, fueled by existential angst, vowed to obliterate all traces of its previous life as a kitchen utensil. It planned to achieve this by rolling into the vast expanse of a discount sock drawer, hoping to vanish entirely amidst a chaotic sea of mismatched argyle.
The relentless bombardment began, a barrage designed to completely obliterate the enemy's position. Any hope of resistance was about to vanish entirely, rendering their fortifications and their very presence inconsequential.
The sheer immensity of the gravitational anomaly threatened to obliterate their meager research vessel, erasing its signal from every sensor, rendering its decades of pioneering work utterly insignificant in the face of such cosmic power.
The encroaching fungal blight, a viscous, sentient slime, threatened to obliterate the delicate ecosystem of the auric crystal caverns. Its rapid proliferation promised to render the bioluminescent flora and fauna utterly inconsequential, leaving only a void where vibrant life once pulsed.
My grand pronouncements on proper biscuit dunking etiquette were so cogent and irrefutable, they managed to completely obliterate Reginald's previously held, rather anachronistic, belief in spoon-assisted beverage consumption. His newfound, silent admiration for my demonstrative prowess was palpable, leaving him utterly bereft of further argument.
The rogue albatross, having consumed a particularly potent batch of fermented kelp, launched a sonic bombardment of gargantuan proportions, threatening to utterly obliterate the very concept of sobriety from the minds of the unsuspecting walruses below. Their grand pronouncements of existentialism were rendered entirely moot.
Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.