as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
an effort to save the species from being erased from this earth
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Recent Examples of erase
This, and the release of hundreds of its fighters from Afghan prisons, erased much of Pakistan’s efforts to defeat it.
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Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026
But oil prices have jumped so much and the threat of high inflation is so large that traders have nearly erased their bets for a cut to rates this year.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The silence of the people around us did not erase our differences; the sound of the fireworks in the distance was a callous reminder of the disagreements that did exist.
—Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
If the two sides couldn’t come together in time for the new season, which typically begins in May, then the league’s tremendous momentum over the past few years would be erased—maybe for good.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
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Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026
But oil prices have jumped so much and the threat of high inflation is so large that traders have nearly erased their bets for a cut to rates this year.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The silence of the people around us did not erase our differences; the sound of the fireworks in the distance was a callous reminder of the disagreements that did exist.
—Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
If the two sides couldn’t come together in time for the new season, which typically begins in May, then the league’s tremendous momentum over the past few years would be erased—maybe for good.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erase
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In Namibia, local authorities were producing millions of tons of wood chips while eradicating an invasive bush.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Instead of eradicating catcher framing like full abdication to the robots would have, the challenge system adds new layers to the charade of trying to sell strikes.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Calls to abolish the bases have been raised previously, particularly when they are used for military action in the region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The program is funded by $2 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding, which the county is using to abolish millions in medical debt for thousands of residents across the county.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Later, a fire at Hall’s grandmother’s house would destroy most of his magic act.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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This time around, in that first wave of strikes on February 28, American cruise missiles targeted and destroyed a building that ended up being a girls’ school—killing more than 168 young children who had just started their day of classes.—
Connor Okeeffe,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Erase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erase. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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