utter destruction
Frequency: 7.09.1 per million words
A stronger, more emphatic way to say complete destruction.
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- The bombing campaign resulted in the utter destruction of the city's historic center.
- We watched in horror as the hurricane brought about the utter destruction of our coastal town.
- The wildfire led to the utter destruction of thousands of acres of ancient forest.
- The scandal caused the utter destruction of his political career.
- The alien weapon was capable of causing utter destruction on a planetary scale.
- The invading army's goal was the utter destruction of the enemy's civilization.
- His betrayal led to the utter destruction of her trust in other people.
- If we don't act on climate change, we risk the utter destruction of vital ecosystems.
- The archival footage shows the utter destruction left in the wake of the earthquake.
- The company's collapse meant the utter destruction of the shareholders' investments.