Synonyms of eradicating

eradicating

verb

present participle of eradicate

as in erasing

to destroy all traces of

the successful effort to eradicate smallpox around the globe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erasing
• abolishing
• destroying
• exterminating
• obliterating
• annihilating
• demolishing
• expunging
• extirpating
• effacing
• liquidating
• shattering
• canceling
• wiping out
• killing
• sweeping (away)
• dismantling
• ruining
• stamping (out)
• cleaning (up)
• ravaging
• discarding
• blotting out
• consuming
• rooting (out)
• decimating
• wrecking
• devastating
• dissolving
• wasting
• flattening
• blacking out
• snuffing (out)
• rubbing out
• razing
• smashing
• expelling
• dashing
• finishing
• devouring
• fragmenting
• excising
• ejecting
• tearing down
• dynamiting
• pulverizing
• totaling
• blasting
• terminating
• mowing (down)
• atomizing
• splintering
• ditching
• powdering
• jettisoning
• ousting
• killing off
• zapping
• dooming
• cutting
• blowing up
• throwing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• preserving
• saving
• conserving
• creating
• making
• building
• constructing
• forming
• shaping
• manufacturing
• forging
• framing
• restoring
• repairing
• fixing
• rebuilding
• reconstructing
• fashioning
• renewing
• fabricating
• renovating
• patching
• revamping
• mending
• reconditioning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eradicating

Tlaib is also a prominent critic of Israel; her rhetoric has been chastised by Jewish colleagues as an antisemitic call for eradicating Jews, a charge the congresswoman and her supporters reject. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

That method, called Sterile Insect Technique, was originally successful in eradicating flies from the United States and Central America and pushing the screwworm population back beyond the Darién Gap at the border of Panama and Colombia. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

This is a sector that’s helped solve civilizational challenges like eradicating smallpox and lifting more than a billion people out of extreme poverty. — Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

This new war on poverty seems intent on increasing it, not eradicating it. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Antibacterial wipes can also be beneficial for eradicating dirt and germs from both handles and zippers. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026

Four Months Before the Wedding If your primary concern is eradicating sun spots or hyperpigmentation before your wedding—whether that be on your face or body—speak with your dermatologist about the possibility of laser treatments. — Rio Viera-Newton, Vogue, 23 July 2026

Instead of employing the traditional counter-narcotics strategy of eradicating coca, RenHacemos promotes substitution – providing farmers with the means to grow alternative cash crops. — Angie Acosta M, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

This oral therapy marks a major step toward eradicating cardiovascular disease. — Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026