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

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

When William and his brother, Prince Harry, were young boys, the former Princess of Wales would regularly take them to homeless shelters, and eradicating homelessness has become a cornerstone of the future king’s royal work. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 30 June 2026

Frustratingly, Rubus armeniacus is notoriously difficult to get rid of, as traditional approaches to invasive management such as fire, herbicide, and mowing are insufficient at eradicating the plant. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026

This strategy was key to eradicating the pest for the first time in the 1960s. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 June 2026

Some wall texts are labeled The work that remained and describe shortfalls of Obama-era policies and ambitions, such as the Affordable Care Act or eradicating nuclear weapons. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026

Blaine begins to relentlessly beat Sam in retaliation for eradicating his wife, Anneliese. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026