What does "obliterating" mean?

present participle and gerund of obliterate

Obliterating

Common synonyms include: annihilate, annihilating, cryptographic erase, data destruction, delete, deleting.

adj, verb

adj, verb ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Verb

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present participle and gerund of obliterate form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

"They ravaged the countryside, obliterating everything in their path."