as in to destroy
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
a pretty sizable piece of real estate would be nuked if an asteroid struck
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Recent Examples of nuke
On his third day, Craigslist launched in New York and swiftly nuked the profitability of the Voice’s classifieds.
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
Last time the trash-mouthed mercenary headlined a movie, Deadpool could be seen chugging drain cleaner and trying to nuke himself into oblivion — a stunt that sent his extended middle finger flying in Wolverine’s direction.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 July 2024
Desperate to get back to his wife Daniella (Jennifer Connelly) and son Charlie (Oakes Fegley) in his own world, Jason stumbles through countless versions of Chicago — some of them nuked, riddled with plague or worse — to find his way home.
—David Faris, theweek, 18 July 2024
Biden can nuke Israel, choose Louis Farrakhan as his running mate and ban kosher slaughter in the U.S. and still get 70% of the Jewish vote.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2024
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
Last time the trash-mouthed mercenary headlined a movie, Deadpool could be seen chugging drain cleaner and trying to nuke himself into oblivion — a stunt that sent his extended middle finger flying in Wolverine’s direction.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 July 2024
Desperate to get back to his wife Daniella (Jennifer Connelly) and son Charlie (Oakes Fegley) in his own world, Jason stumbles through countless versions of Chicago — some of them nuked, riddled with plague or worse — to find his way home.
—David Faris, theweek, 18 July 2024
Biden can nuke Israel, choose Louis Farrakhan as his running mate and ban kosher slaughter in the U.S. and still get 70% of the Jewish vote.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2024
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Homes, roads and community spaces in the path of Helene have been destroyed.Patricia McIlreavy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The protagonist Skif goes to Chernobyl on a mission to imbue the artifact left by the anomaly that destroyed his home with residual energy that radiates throughout the Zone.Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Lions demolished the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, putting up at least 50 points on their opponent for the second time this season.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Instead, Israel has conducted a campaign of broad devastation in Gaza, attacking the territory’s civilian population; demolishing its health, educational, and social infrastructure; and destroying its food production, shelter, and sources of potable water.John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Lobby group Family Business UK said tens of thousands of family-run businesses and farms will be ruined by this change due to lower levels of inheritance tax relief.Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The ground floors of thousands of homes have been ruined.Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Durbin-Marshall legislation attempts to force down credit card processing fees paid by retailers via government mandates that would devastate the credit card rewards programs many consumers utilize.John Berlau, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The continuation of the war, meanwhile, is devastating Ukraine.Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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As the menace escalates, her parents dismiss her fears, and Annie is soon plunged into a terrifying nightmare that shatters her world.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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The resulting encounter, in which his vulnerability and her deceits are laid bare, provides a quietly shattering climax.Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Expectations were too high because of the staggered rollout of AI, along with China which wrecked everyone.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ice Cube is checking himself so as not to wreck himself.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Last season, O'Neill smashed 31 home runs and posted a .847 OPS.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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The non-nuclear munitions smashed into an industrial site, a medical rehabilitation center, homes and garages.David Axe, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Nuke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuke. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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