as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
an effort to save the species from being erased from this earth
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Recent Examples of erase
Some see an opportunity for more informed conversations Whether or not the city ultimately erases Chavez's name from public spaces, some think this is an opportunity to highlight other pivotal labor leaders – including Filipino organizer Larry Itliong.
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Kerry Klein, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
For three men in three different places, shaving their heads did not erase years of anxiety but changed the narrative.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
However, the threat was quickly erased as Bubic picked him off.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
But the absence of specific protections in Florida law does not erase federal laws that promote job opportunities for people who might not otherwise receive fair treatment.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
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Kerry Klein, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
For three men in three different places, shaving their heads did not erase years of anxiety but changed the narrative.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
However, the threat was quickly erased as Bubic picked him off.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
But the absence of specific protections in Florida law does not erase federal laws that promote job opportunities for people who might not otherwise receive fair treatment.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erase
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In Namibia, local authorities were producing millions of tons of wood chips while eradicating an invasive bush.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Instead of eradicating catcher framing like full abdication to the robots would have, the challenge system adds new layers to the charade of trying to sell strikes.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the four and a half decades since France abolished the death penalty, the guillotine itself has rarely been seen.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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If holistic admissions were abolished (and admissions were based solely on grades, curricular rigor and test scores), the percentage of students with parents in the top 1% of income would drop by more than a third.—
David Blobaum,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Later, a fire at Hall’s grandmother’s house would destroy most of his magic act.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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This time around, in that first wave of strikes on February 28, American cruise missiles targeted and destroyed a building that ended up being a girls’ school—killing more than 168 young children who had just started their day of classes.—
Connor Okeeffe,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Erase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erase. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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