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nuked Meaning & Definition

/njuːkt/

What Does Nuked Mean?

Nuked is used as a verb meaning to attack or destroy with or as if with nuclear bombs. It can also mean microwave.

Word Facts for Nuked

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/njuːkt/
Synonymsannihilated, creamed and decimated
Antonymsbuilt, constructed and erected
First known use1962

Nuked Definition (Verb)

  1. to attack or destroy with or as if with nuclear bombs
  2. microwave

Synonyms of Nuked

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Antonyms of Nuked

Nuked in a Sentence

If a nuclear war ever breaks out, military facilities are likely to be nuked first.

To try to hide his posting history on Usenet, he had his posts nuked from the Google archives.

I’ll nuke some pizza for dinner.

a pretty sizable piece of real estate would be nuked if an asteroid struck

Word Forms & Grammar

nuked

nuk·ing

nuke

nukes

nuking

Words That Rhyme With Nuked

Origin of Nuked

derivative of nuke:1

First Known Use

1962

Quick Answers About Nuked

What part of speech is nuked?

Nuked is a verb.

What is another word for nuked?

Words with a similar meaning to nuked include annihilated, creamed and decimated. See the full list of nuked synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of nuked?

Antonyms of nuked include built, constructed, erected and put up.

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