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
Given all the damage to the royal family, particularly with the publication of 'Spare,' that chapter is better erased with this renovation.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Putin ‘trying to erase Ukraine into a graveyard’ Charred cars were buried under rubble and people trudged through a debris-laden landscape in Kyiv on Tuesday.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Recent research from Goldman Sachs economists shows AI is erasing roughly 16,000 net jobs per month over the past year, and entry-level workers are being hit the hardest.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 June 2026
In recent weeks, shares of Palo Alto and its peers have surged and erased their sell-offs from earlier this year.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 2 June 2026
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Putin ‘trying to erase Ukraine into a graveyard’ Charred cars were buried under rubble and people trudged through a debris-laden landscape in Kyiv on Tuesday.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Recent research from Goldman Sachs economists shows AI is erasing roughly 16,000 net jobs per month over the past year, and entry-level workers are being hit the hardest.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 June 2026
In recent weeks, shares of Palo Alto and its peers have surged and erased their sell-offs from earlier this year.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erase
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How did the United States eradicate them?—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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For an easy summer cleaning tip, wash towels in hot water and toss 1/2 cup of baking soda into the rinse cycle to eradicate stale scents.—
Emerson Latham,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2026
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And actually one of his first public acts after signing the Constitution was to petition Congress to abolish slavery.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Avila Chevalier’s campaign priorities also include abolishing ICE, adding affordable housing and securing federal funds to repair the city’s public housing.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2026
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Fueled by large stocks of critically dry vegetation and extreme winds, the fires killed 31 people, destroyed nearly 12,000 homes, and forced over 150,000 evacuations.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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But satellite images reviewed by CNN show how Iran has used simple equipment such as bulldozers and dump trucks to counter those costly campaigns — suggesting that Tehran’s missile capabilities can’t be destroyed just by targeting tunnel entrances, experts said.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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“Erase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erase. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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