1. causing complete destruction or overwhelming defeat

1. present participle of annihilate; destroying completely or defeating decisively

Examples

• The hurricane was annihilating everything in its path.
• Our team delivered an annihilating victory in the championship game.
• The critic wrote an annihilating review of the new restaurant.
• The army was annihilating the enemy’s defenses one by one.
• She gave him an annihilating look that silenced his complaints.
• The wildfire was annihilating thousands of acres of forest.
• His annihilating argument left his opponents speechless.