adj
annihilated
adj
1
Completely destroyed.
"The old fortress was annihilated by artillery fire."
2
Informal: extremely drunk or intoxicated.
"By midnight he was completely annihilated."
How to Use Annihilated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUtterly destroyed — or, in slang, extremely drunk.
When to use it
The "extremely drunk" sense is informal slang; avoid it in formal writing.
Word Forms
more annihilated comparative, most annihilated superlative
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The old fortress was _____ by artillery fire.