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verb

past tense of eradicate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of eradicated
Verb
His presence in government should be eradicated like a malignant tumor. — Emily Feng, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026 The islands lost 9% to 20% of the total Key Deer population, but the New World screwworm was declared eradicated there on March 23, 2017, less than a year after it was discovered. — Eric Michel, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026 Jim recommended buying Qnity during Wednesday's Morning Meeting, underscoring our view that the data center trade hasn't been completely eradicated by the election results. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 Through hidden fees and poor service, traditional banks have alienated many customers, while online banking and ATMs have eradicated differences between banks. — Jeffrey I. Cole, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026 Many practicing pediatricians share this measles naivete because the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine eradicated measles in the United States in 2000. — Katie Lockwood, STAT, 28 Oct. 2026 The disease has not been eradicated globally, but these vaccines remain central to international efforts to eliminate it. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 Stoett argues that if a market is used to encourage removal, the commercial activity should exist because the species needs to be reduced, contained, or eradicated—not because the goal is to establish a sustainable fishery for that species. — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 Yet, we’re told by this administration that non-citizen voting is rampant and must be eradicated. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradicated
Adjective
  • Despite an obliterated navy and air force, Iran wielded significant economic power in the spring.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Burns joined the twenty-seventh annual New Yorker Festival to discuss his work with Michael Luo, an executive editor at the magazine, and the importance of chronicling history at a time when more and more is being written over and erased.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Playing its first game since firing coach Mike Norvell after six-plus seasons, Florida State erased a 17-7 second-quarter deficit by putting up two TDs in the final six minutes of the half.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • The plains wolf ecotype was extirpated thanks, mostly, to government eradication efforts, wildlife managers note in the report.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • The state’s electorate reaffirmed its support a decade ago, voting down a ballot initiative that would have abolished capital punishment.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Both Weir and Khan have expressed their wishes for the reinstatement of tax-free shopping (abolished in 2021) for overseas visitors — a proposal that was met with cheers at the BFC’s fashion week breakfast this year.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Pull some treats from the open coffin at Scotto Funeral Home, on the corner of Court Street and 2nd Place, then head to President near Hoyt to gawk at bloodstained windows and mutilated dolls.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Ken Russell’s The Devils originally came out in 1971 in a mutilated version, and nobody quite knew what to do with it at the time.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In Bulgaria, authorities found and destroyed a Russian Gerbera-2 drone, which was not carrying explosives, in the waters of the country’s northern Black Sea coast, the Defense Ministry said Friday.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • He was born in 1941 in the village of al-Birwa, which was destroyed by Israeli forces in 1948.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • The Republican losses indiscriminately wiped out GOP firebrands, moderates and veteran conservatives nationwide.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Officials feared the San Juan River that flows through it would top a level that nearly wiped out the town in 1911.
    — Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • The Russian missiles that hit overnight across the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, damaged homes and commercial properties, triggering new power and water outages, national and city authorities said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Russian attacks target Ukrainian infrastructure The Russian missiles that hit overnight across the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, damaged homes and commercial properties, triggering new power and water outages, national and city authorities said.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

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“Eradicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradicated. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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