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to destroy all traces of
the successful effort to eradicate smallpox around the globe
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Recent Examples of eradicated
Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
And finally, externally, impacts from objects passing through our inner Solar System could wipe all of humanity out, just as so much terrestrial life was eradicated 65 million years ago.
—Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
This is something that should be eradicated from the world of football.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The outbreaks have mostly impacted children and have come as infectious disease experts warn that rising public distrust of vaccines generally may be contributing to the spread of a disease once declared eradicated by public health officials.
—Matt Brown, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
The outbreaks have mostly affected children and have come as infectious disease experts warn that rising public distrust of vaccines generally may be contributing to the spread of a disease once declared eradicated by public health officials.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Smallpox has been eradicated, and polio and malaria cases have dramatically fallen.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The outbreaks have mostly impacted children and have come as infectious disease experts warn that rising public distrust of vaccines generally may be contributing to the spread of a disease once declared eradicated by public health officials.
—Matt Brown, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
The insect was eradicated in the 1970s, but is back and has agricultural folks worried.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
However, the number of organisms eradicated and the types of organisms differ.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
And finally, externally, impacts from objects passing through our inner Solar System could wipe all of humanity out, just as so much terrestrial life was eradicated 65 million years ago.
—Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
This is something that should be eradicated from the world of football.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The outbreaks have mostly impacted children and have come as infectious disease experts warn that rising public distrust of vaccines generally may be contributing to the spread of a disease once declared eradicated by public health officials.
—Matt Brown, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
The outbreaks have mostly affected children and have come as infectious disease experts warn that rising public distrust of vaccines generally may be contributing to the spread of a disease once declared eradicated by public health officials.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Smallpox has been eradicated, and polio and malaria cases have dramatically fallen.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The outbreaks have mostly impacted children and have come as infectious disease experts warn that rising public distrust of vaccines generally may be contributing to the spread of a disease once declared eradicated by public health officials.
—Matt Brown, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
The insect was eradicated in the 1970s, but is back and has agricultural folks worried.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradicated
Verb
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The Islanders had erased 2-0 deficits in each of their last three wins, but the Ducks kept them off the board in part by killing three penalties in the second period.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Tigers erased an 11-point halftime deficit in the third quarter, knotting the contest at 33-33 before running out of gas — just as Bama was mashing the pedal to the floor.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Political instability has repeatedly shaken Nepal since the monarchy was abolished in 2008.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The British Parliament outlawed slave trafficking in 1807, abolished slavery outright in 1833, and then compensated slaveholders.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The United States destroyed a key Iranian naval base in the Straight of Hormuz, sinking many vessels present, as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the shipping lane was officially closed.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Aircraft shelters at the air base to the north of the complex also appear to be damaged or destroyed.—
Victoria Beaule,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Dutch Hollow Farms says its tulip fields are now closed for the season after it was wiped out by visitors.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of billions of dollars of value have been wiped out.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The fallout includes damaged reputations, irate customers and lost confidence and early final resting places at junk yards.—
Ed Sokalski,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Remove damaged leaves and roots, and soak the sections in clean water for five to 10 minutes.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Eradicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradicated. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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