ERASE Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

erase

verb

i-ˈrās

Definition of erase

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 But a fresh silk press and a set of lashes can’t erase the long-lasting trauma of life behind bars or end mass incarceration. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026 The state’s machinery is built to erase the memory that another world was—and therefore is—possible. — Abdelrahman Elgendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 The realtor’s private projects cannot erase a 20,000-unit deficit. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026 Matthew Stafford led two fourth-quarter touchdown drives as the Rams erased a 10-point halftime deficit to beat Philadelphia 24-20, ending years of frustration against the Eagles. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for erase

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But somehow, in the midst of all this frat-boy revelry, Ilya is able to outline his vision for the future, one in which AI will have solved numerous human problems, including eradicating not only cancer but also loneliness and unhappiness.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
This park is the result of the Tompkins’ passion for this part of the world and their desire to rewild this part of Chile that had been overfarmed and overgrazed to the point of almost eradicating its native flora and fauna.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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This endeavor is not easy, and these companies are strongly advocating for abolishing the leap second.

— Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Amendment, which abolished slavery and argued that loopholes in the amendment helped pave the way for the mass incarceration of Black Americans.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

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Noguchi, Nakashima, and Amino were adults on February 19, 1942, when President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which forced Japanese American families to quickly abandon or destroy their property and board trains to the holding centers.

— Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Refineries in Russia have been destroyed or damaged by drone attacks.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

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