Meaning & use
obliterating
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Destroying something completely, so that no trace of it remains, or removing it entirely from memory or view.
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The flood came through the valley, obliterating everything in its path.
She spent the afternoon obliterating old files from the outdated server.
A note on using this word
Obliterating is the present participle of "obliterate," from Latin "ob-" (against) and "litera" (letter), originally meaning to blot out writing.
Words with a similar meaning
destroyingerasing
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Words with an opposite meaning
preservingrestoring
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