Nuke and Shape

Nuke

Nuke verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Usage example: a pretty sizable piece of real estate would be nuked if an asteroid struck

Shape is an antonym for nuke.

Nearby Words: nuked, nuking

Shape

Shape verb - To change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation.

Nuke is an antonym for shape.

Nearby Words: shaped, shapeless, shapely, shaping

Both words in one sentence

  • After Walking the Earth a bit and settling down to become a rancher/courier, the revelation that the person responsible for the event was alive and kicking led to the events of Lonesome Road, where he plans to nuke the Mojave in his own attempt to shape history.
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