as in to erase
to destroy all traces of
the successful effort to eradicate smallpox around the globe
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Recent Examples of eradicate
In the Soviet era, intentional processes of erasure sought to eradicate all that was markedly Ukrainian.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
On Beaches, fear of Garry Marshall's big screen close-up of my hands on the piano cured me of nail-biting, and now Rob stopped my pot-smoking — all my bad habits were eradicated by America’s leading comedy film directors.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
As any gardener can tell you, squash bugs are one of the hardest pests to eradicate in vegetable gardens and they’re particularly drawn to plants in the cucurbit family, like squash and pumpkins.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2025
There were even periods during the colonial era when huipiles were burned in public bonfires as part of an effort to eradicate all that came from Indigenous people.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
On Beaches, fear of Garry Marshall's big screen close-up of my hands on the piano cured me of nail-biting, and now Rob stopped my pot-smoking — all my bad habits were eradicated by America’s leading comedy film directors.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
As any gardener can tell you, squash bugs are one of the hardest pests to eradicate in vegetable gardens and they’re particularly drawn to plants in the cucurbit family, like squash and pumpkins.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2025
There were even periods during the colonial era when huipiles were burned in public bonfires as part of an effort to eradicate all that came from Indigenous people.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradicate
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After an incredible 20 minutes last weekend that saw the Broncos erase a 24-point deficit at San Diego State to tie the game 79-79 in the final seconds, Andrews found the ball in his hands on the final possession of the game.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The FairTax Act of 2025 was the latest bid to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and replace income tax and other levies with a national sales tax.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
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During his campaign, Mamdani pledged to keep the NYPD’s headcount flat, abolish the department’s controversial Strategic Response Group and get rid of its gang database — all proposals opposed by Tisch, who supports hiring more cops.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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So, automation can be used to destroy labor or workers’ power, but it can also be used in the opposite direction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Homes, businesses and synagogues were destroyed.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Eradicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradicate. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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