as in erasing
to destroy all traces of
the successful effort to eradicate smallpox around the globe
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Recent Examples of eradicating
Sixth-generation Texas rancher James Clement III told CNBC the key to eradicating the screwworm threat is years out.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Texas only gained 179 yards for the game, eradicating the good offensive vibes from the previous week.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
So the pair is learning in real time how to take on the mussels on in this new environment, refining their approach to eradicating the mussels each year of treatment.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
Water through fall and any herbicides applied will likely be more effective at eradicating weeds.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
In July, after FilmLA’s contract was renewed for five more years despite opposition from some local public advocates, a host of measures aimed at streamlining and eradicating bureaucratic hurdles in the film permitting process was approved.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Childhood vaccinations are widely considered effective and safe—eradicating illnesses that once claimed kids’ lives, such as mumps and polio.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
What is the 2026 equivalent of eradicating malaria?
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
For more than a half-century, vaccines have had remarkable success eradicating the most lethal and devastating childhood infectious diseases, saving millions of lives and ushering in a relative golden era of global public health.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Texas only gained 179 yards for the game, eradicating the good offensive vibes from the previous week.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
So the pair is learning in real time how to take on the mussels on in this new environment, refining their approach to eradicating the mussels each year of treatment.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
Water through fall and any herbicides applied will likely be more effective at eradicating weeds.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
In July, after FilmLA’s contract was renewed for five more years despite opposition from some local public advocates, a host of measures aimed at streamlining and eradicating bureaucratic hurdles in the film permitting process was approved.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Childhood vaccinations are widely considered effective and safe—eradicating illnesses that once claimed kids’ lives, such as mumps and polio.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
What is the 2026 equivalent of eradicating malaria?
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
For more than a half-century, vaccines have had remarkable success eradicating the most lethal and devastating childhood infectious diseases, saving millions of lives and ushering in a relative golden era of global public health.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradicating
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Private equity firms are showing a great interest in buying into the NFL — the biggest and most profitable sports league in the world — and are boosting values by setting a floor on valuations and erasing concerns other limited partners may have had over liquidity, CNBC reported.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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DeSantis has repeatedly spoken in support of abolishing state property taxes entirely, an option that is still being considered by lawmakers—though a recent survey showed that a majority of Floridians do not back such drastic action.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Both Biss and Abughazaleh support abolishing ICE, and the winner of their primary will be heavily favored to hold a seat whose voters backed Kamala Harris by 37 points last year.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … HISTORY HYPOCRITES – Hawley turns tables on reporter when asked if White House renovation is destroying history.—
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FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Saving Denji’s life, Pochita and the young man make a deal to fuse, imbuing him with the ability to turn parts of his body into Devil-destroying chainsaws.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Eradicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradicating. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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