wipe (someone or something) off the map
idiom
: to completely destroy (someone or something)
The explosion wiped the island off the map.
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Ramzan Kadyrov, the regional leader of Chechnya who has sent troops from the region to fight in Ukraine, urged Moscow to wipe off the map entire cities in retaliation for Ukrainian shelling of Russia’s territory.
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Andrew Meldrum, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2022
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Andrew Meldrum, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2022
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“Wipe (someone or something) off the map.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wipe%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20off%20the%20map. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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