as in eradicated
to destroy all traces of
an effort to save the species from being erased from this earth
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Recent Examples of erased
But Brent later erased much of that drop and briefly topped $102, which in turn sent stocks lower on Wall Street.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Satellite imagery reveals that in the weeks following the attack on the Abu Naser family building, more Israeli bombing nearly erased the rest of the neighborhood.
—Anas Baba, NPR, 6 May 2026
In the first movie, she was erased from history, per her own request.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
By the time boundary issues were partially corrected in the 1960s, both the cemetery and the surrounding Black community had been largely erased from public memory.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Benge, who had worked a walk in the third before being erased on a Francisco Alvarez double play.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Wanda Enos Bachelor is on the board of the Indigenous Futures Society, which advocates for Indigenous ecological practices that were erased during the gold rush.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The measure accidentally erased Measure J from the charter through a clerical error.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays erased a one-run deficit with a furious eighth inning against the Twins’ bullpen on Saturday, scoring eight earned runs before recording an out to rally for an 11-4 victory at Target Field.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Satellite imagery reveals that in the weeks following the attack on the Abu Naser family building, more Israeli bombing nearly erased the rest of the neighborhood.
—Anas Baba, NPR, 6 May 2026
In the first movie, she was erased from history, per her own request.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
By the time boundary issues were partially corrected in the 1960s, both the cemetery and the surrounding Black community had been largely erased from public memory.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Benge, who had worked a walk in the third before being erased on a Francisco Alvarez double play.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Wanda Enos Bachelor is on the board of the Indigenous Futures Society, which advocates for Indigenous ecological practices that were erased during the gold rush.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The measure accidentally erased Measure J from the charter through a clerical error.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays erased a one-run deficit with a furious eighth inning against the Twins’ bullpen on Saturday, scoring eight earned runs before recording an out to rally for an 11-4 victory at Target Field.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erased
Verb
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Pluckebaum said, using a term that means a community has essentially eradicated homelessness.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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In a few isolated locations, when aggressive actions were taken shortly after the mussels were detected, fledgling populations were eradicated.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Such is the trust and affection that Attenborough enjoys in his native land that, were the monarchy to be abolished tomorrow and a President of the United Kingdom required in a rush, Attenborough would be the prime candidate.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Dreaded by some, dodged by others, and abolished by at least one executive entirely, quarterly earnings calls remain must-listen rituals for Wall Street and the business press, but not for most consumers or even rank‑and‑file employees.—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 24 staff members in Ruiz Verduzco’s office are tasked with assisting victims and their families, establishing programs in communities destroyed by violence and drumming up financial support.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Erased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erased. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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