Past tense of obliterate
regular verb
The past tense of obliterate is obliterated. The past participle is also obliterated.
Forms of obliterate
| Base form (V1) | obliterate /əˈblɪtəɹeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | obliterated /əˈblɪtəɹeɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | obliterated /əˈblɪtəɹeɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | obliterating |
| Third person singular | obliterates |
Obliterated in a sentence
- Soham's station had been completely obliterated (the replacement was to close in 1965 and is only now being reopened).2022 January 12, Benedict le Vay, “The Heroes of Soham …”, in Rail, number 948, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire: Bauer Media, →ISSN, →OCLC...
- The initial damage assessment suggests that President Trump’s claim that Iran’s nuclear facilities were “obliterated” was overstated.2025 June 24, Julian E. Barnes, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt, Ronen Bergman, Maggie Haberman, “Strike Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by...
- Tabata highkenuinely had all the time in the world he wasnt getting obliterated by the Jump deadlines.2025 December 24, @IncroyableSauce, X (post), archived from the original on 14 Jan 2026. From the entry highkenuinely
- A vindictive little kitten who is still angry about an obliterated car, more like.2012, Molly Harper, Driving Mr. Dead, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 139. From the entry obliterated
- Meanwhile, traditional companies would be obliterated — "Amazoned" — by Internet upstarts.2001 November 18, Steve Lohr, “Gearhead Nation: A Time Out for Technophilia”, in The New York Times, page WK4. From the entry amazon
Meaning of obliterate
- verb To destroy (someone or something) completely, leaving no trace; to annihilate, to wipe out.
- verb To hide (something) by covering it; to conceal, to obscure.
- verb To make (a drawing, text which is printed or written, etc.) indecipherable, either by erasing or obscuring it; to blot out, to efface, to delete.
Questions about the past tense of obliterate
- What is the past tense of obliterate?
- The past tense of obliterate is obliterated.
- What is the past participle of obliterate?
- The past participle of obliterate is obliterated.
- Is obliterate a regular or irregular verb?
- Obliterate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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