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
Republicans Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton, both candidates for governor, have warned the tax would erase jobs.
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Michael R. Blood, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
The Interior Department has previously stated that claims of erasing history are inaccurate.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The Rebels have erased the Aggies' lead by making their last four shots.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Court records show the items were erased as part of the hospital’s standard purging schedule.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
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Michael R. Blood, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
The Interior Department has previously stated that claims of erasing history are inaccurate.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The Rebels have erased the Aggies' lead by making their last four shots.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Court records show the items were erased as part of the hospital’s standard purging schedule.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erase
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Applying herbicides is the most effective way to eradicate honeysuckle, but natural methods work if done correctly.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
19 Feb. 2026
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Yet Aii has struggled to achieve more than a handful of percentage points of its goal of eradicating 100 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions by the decade’s end.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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In a similar move, Dissanayake's government abolished perks provided to former presidents in September in response to popular demand.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The holiday first made it to the states when French explorers settled in New Orleans, and the celebrations stuck until the Spanish gained control of Louisiana and abolished the carnival.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Gizmodo continues that the results of the CT scans astonished researchers because her right TMJ, near the ear, had been destroyed.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Half a million acres burned, destroying $300 million in timber and at least 150 homes and other structures.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Erase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erase. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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