as in erased
to destroy all traces of
the successful effort to eradicate smallpox around the globe
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Recent Examples of eradicated
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
That misconception must be eradicated from our society.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Oct. 2025
This is the formula—see, believe, create—that has eradicated smallpox, cut deaths from heart disease by more than two thirds, and eliminated lead from gasoline, raising children’s IQs around the world.
—Dr. Tom Frieden, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
It's been over 60 years since the parasite was eradicated from the United States and its return could cause losses of billions of dollars to the livestock industry.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The drop-off between the starting player and his backup was still too great in some areas of Arsenal’s squad last season, but that has now been eradicated.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
In that time, the potentially fatal disease has been virtually eradicated among American children.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Although interest in Russian Cosmism was quickly eradicated, the movement has acquired new life in the 21st century.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
Once thought to be nearly eradicated, the illness is turning up in growing numbers along the Texas border and in big cities like Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and Austin.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
FellinAI‘s first feature, The Sweet Idleness, imagines a world in which machines have eradicated 99% of jobs, leaving humans to a life of leisure.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
That misconception must be eradicated from our society.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Oct. 2025
This is the formula—see, believe, create—that has eradicated smallpox, cut deaths from heart disease by more than two thirds, and eliminated lead from gasoline, raising children’s IQs around the world.
—Dr. Tom Frieden, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
It's been over 60 years since the parasite was eradicated from the United States and its return could cause losses of billions of dollars to the livestock industry.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The drop-off between the starting player and his backup was still too great in some areas of Arsenal’s squad last season, but that has now been eradicated.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
In that time, the potentially fatal disease has been virtually eradicated among American children.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Although interest in Russian Cosmism was quickly eradicated, the movement has acquired new life in the 21st century.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
Once thought to be nearly eradicated, the illness is turning up in growing numbers along the Texas border and in big cities like Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and Austin.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradicated
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The Mariners erased an 8-1 Toronto lead in Game 2 to complete a sweep, celebrating the comeback by locking arms around the pitcher’s mound.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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What’s being erased are actual historical facts.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, when your organization was founded less than 45 years after slavery was abolished, when Black women were still being forced to be wet nurses to the very children of those who oppressed them and lynching was a common occurrence below the Mason-Dixon Line?—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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The polissyster title was abolished in 1954, and women police officers were officially recognized under the same title as their male counterparts.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Though most of his property was destroyed in the fire, a carnival operator named Bunny Gibbons bought Gein's car and charged 25 cents for people to view it until authorities shut down the operation.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Gaza Strip itself has been nearly leveled, with the United Nations estimating 78% of structures having been damaged or destroyed, leaving a monumental task of rebuilding for whoever will govern the enclave next.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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However, it was wiped out after linebacker Marist Liufau didn’t get off the field in time, so the Cowboys were penalized for too many men on the field.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Mexico built a hydroelectric dam, where these golden barrel cactuses live and in an instant their environment was destroyed and this species was almost wiped out.—
Eyder Peralta,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Prune lightly for shaping and to remove any dead or damaged branches.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Health problems caused by ozone may include coughing, difficulty breathing, and inflamed and damaged airways, according to the agency.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Eradicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradicated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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