annihilating
present participle ofannihilate
| 单词 | annihilating |
| 释义 | annihilating present participle ofannihilate annihilate verb[T] uk/əˈnaɪ.ə.leɪt/us/əˈnaɪ.ə.leɪt/todestroysomethingcompletelyso that nothing isleft: acityannihilated by anatomicbomb to beat someone in a race, competition, etc.
informal todefeatcompletely: He was annihilated in thefinalsof thecompetition. Synonyms beat(DEFEAT) conquer crush(BEAT) defeat hammer(DEFEAT)informal thrash(DEFEAT)informal trounceinformal to beat someone in a race, competition, etc.
Destroying and demolishing
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Winning and defeating Examplesofannihilatingannihilating In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. He acknowledges the ways in which science is a "destroyer,"annihilatingbelief in myth, legend, and fantasy with its empirical outlook. From theCambridge English Corpus It is thus of particular importance to be ready at all times to subject the aggressor to anannihilatingdefeat. From theCambridge English Corpus He was shocked by the chaos and deep suffering, and felt part of theannihilatingprocess. From theCambridge English Corpus But, as we have seen, there might be another way to cut short his time withoutannihilatinghim. From theCambridge English Corpus The anyons have a certain probability ofannihilatingeach other (leaving a vacuum) when brought together. From theCambridge English Corpus Closing the blinds to reduce the available information suppresses motion sickness byannihilatingthe conflicting information provided by the two visual referents (cabin and landscape). From theCambridge English Corpus A constant tension between competing discourses, between creating, preserving, andannihilatingmemories, characterized the set-up of war remembrance. From theCambridge English Corpus There are many steps which can be taken to make it less dangerous and lessannihilatingthan it might otherwise be. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Unlike other industries, the increasing productivity which fishermen have achieved to a great extent in recent years risksannihilatingthe product. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I cannot think of a better way ofannihilatingcompletely the opportunity for reconciliation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 To-day, it is the motor car which isannihilatinghuman beings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The impact on local shopping areas would beannihilating. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It must never serve as a pretext forannihilatingthe political opposition, riding roughshod over human rights or restricting civil liberties. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English If it were not for this dictatorship, if we could imagine their turning into a democracy to-morrow, the threat ofannihilatingwar might be diminished. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Uncontrolled, it is destroying communities andannihilatingthe hopes of the young who want to live in their district. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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