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
The Padres slipped to 19-11 but again showed bench strength, getting home runs midgame from spot starters Miguel Andujar and Nick Castellanos that erased a 3-0 deficit.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
She was relieved that the judge didn’t grant the driver diversion, an option in the state that could have erased the vehicular manslaughter charge from the driver’s record.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Then, for the seventh time in five games, the Golden Knights erased a deficit.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Sad memories of last year — when Wooten lost a tiebreaker in her state championship singles match to hand Palmetto the title — are all but erased.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Any unwanted fact or unpleasant experience is swiftly erased by the sheep’s wilfully short memories — only veteran merino Mopple (Chris O’Dowd) is unable to share in this collective spotless mind, carrying the knowledge that his cohorts have blithely shed.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
That cautionary note dampened Wall Street's enthusiasm and erased the stock's bump.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 22 Apr. 2026
Iranian air power has been significantly degraded but not erased, said the officials, who requested anonymity from CBS News because they were not authorized to discuss the matters publicly.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The Hawks’ second unit immediately erased the Knicks’ lead at the start of the second quarter, and Atlanta took a one-point lead, 36-35, within the first four minutes of the period before Brown turned back to his All-Star duo.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
She was relieved that the judge didn’t grant the driver diversion, an option in the state that could have erased the vehicular manslaughter charge from the driver’s record.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Then, for the seventh time in five games, the Golden Knights erased a deficit.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Sad memories of last year — when Wooten lost a tiebreaker in her state championship singles match to hand Palmetto the title — are all but erased.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Any unwanted fact or unpleasant experience is swiftly erased by the sheep’s wilfully short memories — only veteran merino Mopple (Chris O’Dowd) is unable to share in this collective spotless mind, carrying the knowledge that his cohorts have blithely shed.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
That cautionary note dampened Wall Street's enthusiasm and erased the stock's bump.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 22 Apr. 2026
Iranian air power has been significantly degraded but not erased, said the officials, who requested anonymity from CBS News because they were not authorized to discuss the matters publicly.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The Hawks’ second unit immediately erased the Knicks’ lead at the start of the second quarter, and Atlanta took a one-point lead, 36-35, within the first four minutes of the period before Brown turned back to his All-Star duo.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erased
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Cases of a flesh-eating infection miles from Texas’ border with Mexico are alarming officials about the return of a parasitic fly that was once eradicated.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Mauigoa has a high ceiling but the leaning must be eradicated.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Netherlands never fully abolished its draft, but call-ups have been suspended since 1997 and there are no immediate plans to reintroduce them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hangings were frequent in colonial times, but by the mid-1800s some states had abolished the death penalty altogether.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 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 2 May. 2026.
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