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nuking

/ˈnuːkɪŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does nuking mean?

verb

to destroy or damage something completely, especially by using a nuclear bomb; to destroy or ruin something completely.

Example

"The city was nuked in the war, leaving it uninhabitable for years."

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