Nuke (Verb)
Meaning 1
Strike at with firepower or bombs; "zap the enemy".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The bombers prepared to nuke the major cities of the enemy country.
- In a desperate attempt to end the war quickly, the government decided to nuke the military base.
- They had the capability to nuke entire cities in a matter of minutes.
- The aerial bombers were sent in to nuke the fortified wall of the fortress.
- The US contemplated whether to nuke Hiroshima before ultimately deciding on a bomb raid.
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Meaning 2
Cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the leftovers".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Nuke a bag of popcorn as a quick and easy snack.
- To reheat the coffee, I'll just nuke it for 10 seconds in the microwave.
- If you nuke the frozen dinner for a minute longer, it'll be cooked through.
- Can you nuke these leftovers from last night's dinner for about 20 seconds.
- You'll need to carefully cover the bowl to nuke the soup without making a mess.
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Meaning 3
Bomb with atomic weapons.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The military was ordered to nuke the enemy's key command centers in a preemptive strike.
- Fears rose as the nation threatened to nuke its adversaries in the escalating conflict.
- Experts warned that nuking major cities would result in catastrophic and long-lasting consequences.
- In the chaos of the crisis, the command to nuke the opposing force's stronghold was nearly given.
- The feared country's willingness to nuke is what made other nations concerned for international security.