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nuking it from orbit

nuking it from orbit is the present participle and gerund of nuke it from orbit.

Meaning of nuke it from orbit

Verb

nuke it from orbit (third-person singular simple present nukes it from orbit, present participle nuking it from orbit, simple past and past participle nuked it from orbit)

  1. (humorous, informal, often) To completely eliminate a dangerous or undesirable thing.

Questions about nuking it from orbit

What is nuking it from orbit the present participle and gerund of?
Nuking it from orbit is the present participle and gerund of nuke it from orbit.

Words near nuking it from orbit in the dictionary

  1. nukewars
  2. nukige
  3. nukiges
  4. nuking
  5. nuking and paving
  6. nuking it from orbit
  7. nuking it out
  8. nuking the fridge
  9. nukked
  10. nukking
  11. nuks

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