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
Whereas there was a time in recent years when open shelving pretty much erased all upper cabinets, that's not how they're used in modern trends.
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Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
When young mice that were housed with older mice were given antibiotics, however, the effect was erased.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Legislators erased a provision from an earlier version of the bill that would have provided a tax deduction to policyholders.
—Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
As the past gets slowly erased by newcomers living in the present, Lola and her friends decide to stand up, and protect their village.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Although the data remains locally stored on each device, all participants in the network can validate the records, which ensures that the information cannot be secretly modified or erased.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
But record heat erased any good news about precipitation, Moser said.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Nicaragua loaded the bases, but Israel’s infield erased the threat with a double play and kept the scoreboard unchanged.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Any thoughts this might be another Redmen runaway were quickly erased by Westwood off the hop in the second.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
When young mice that were housed with older mice were given antibiotics, however, the effect was erased.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Legislators erased a provision from an earlier version of the bill that would have provided a tax deduction to policyholders.
—Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
As the past gets slowly erased by newcomers living in the present, Lola and her friends decide to stand up, and protect their village.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Although the data remains locally stored on each device, all participants in the network can validate the records, which ensures that the information cannot be secretly modified or erased.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
But record heat erased any good news about precipitation, Moser said.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Nicaragua loaded the bases, but Israel’s infield erased the threat with a double play and kept the scoreboard unchanged.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Any thoughts this might be another Redmen runaway were quickly erased by Westwood off the hop in the second.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erased
Verb
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Weakening vaccine confidence under his leadership has seen falling compliance rates and outbreaks of previously controlled or eradicated childhood diseases, including measles.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Weeds and grasses that weren't completely eradicated before the fabric is put down push through to reach the sun with the roots snuggly tucked into the earth under the fabric.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Front and rear wings are simplified, and the sport’s controversial Drag Reduction System (DRS)—long considered to create artificial overtaking—has been abolished.—
Brad Spurgeon,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
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What are the origins of daylight saving time — and hasn’t Idaho abolished the practice?—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Athens then destroyed Melos and launched the Sicily Expedition with overwhelming force and no coherent theory of governance for what came next.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Erased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erased. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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