Annihilating

/əˈnaɪ.ə.leɪ.tɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of annihilate; the process of completely destroying or eliminating something.

Etymology

The -ing form of 'annihilate,' following English gerund formation rules. From the same Latin root 'annihilare' meaning to reduce to nothing.

Kelly Says

The -ing form creates a sense of ongoing destruction; in quantum physics, the term 'annihilating particles' describes one of the most violent events in the universe!

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