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
Six days after that stunning result, Cape Verde did it again, erasing a 2–1 lead by Uruguay, the original World Cup champion, and further boosting its chances of advancing.
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Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The new findings do not erase that concern.
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Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Soufiane Rahimi and Gessime Yassine came off the bench to help Morocco rally for a 4-2 victory over Haiti on Wednesday and erase the Caribbean nation's hopes of a first ever point at the World Cup.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
On Monday alone, shares fell nearly 17%, erasing $400 billion in value — the second-largest one-day wipeout for any stock on record, according to Bloomberg.
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Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
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Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The new findings do not erase that concern.
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Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Soufiane Rahimi and Gessime Yassine came off the bench to help Morocco rally for a 4-2 victory over Haiti on Wednesday and erase the Caribbean nation's hopes of a first ever point at the World Cup.
—
CBS News,
24 June 2026
On Monday alone, shares fell nearly 17%, erasing $400 billion in value — the second-largest one-day wipeout for any stock on record, according to Bloomberg.
—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erase
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Incomplete or inappropriate antibiotic courses amplify this effect by exposing bacteria to sub-therapeutic drug concentrations without eradicating them.
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Building new sterile fly production facilities in the Southwest helped eradicate the flies in that region too, and by 1966, the US was declared officially screwworm-free.
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Avila Chevalier survived a deluge of attacks for previous social media posts that called for abolishing the police and prisons.
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Earlier this month, the bloc also released more information about its own plans for abolishing its de minimis exemption on June 30.
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Both victims died in separate mobile homes that were destroyed about two to three miles apart, Bullard said.
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If Iran’s atomic weapons infrastructure was destroyed in this war, funneling hundreds of billions into the country can’t be used to rebuild it.
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“Erase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erase. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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