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
That cautionary note dampened Wall Street's enthusiasm and erased the stock's bump.
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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
And if there were any doubts that the website is landing in hilarious hands, they should be erased by the news that Tim Heidecker will serve as the new creative director of InfoWars.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
If Brown was traded before the draft, $20 million would be erased from their salary cap.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Rosenqvist’s three-second lead was erased when debris on the track exiting the Aquarium Fountain drew the only yellow flag all afternoon and narrowed the gap.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Last week, the S & P 500 completely erased its losses since the start of the Middle East conflict.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Wong was immediately stranded after Anthony struck out to end the inning, Contreras was erased on a double play and Rafaela was caught stealing.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
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
And if there were any doubts that the website is landing in hilarious hands, they should be erased by the news that Tim Heidecker will serve as the new creative director of InfoWars.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
If Brown was traded before the draft, $20 million would be erased from their salary cap.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Rosenqvist’s three-second lead was erased when debris on the track exiting the Aquarium Fountain drew the only yellow flag all afternoon and narrowed the gap.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Last week, the S & P 500 completely erased its losses since the start of the Middle East conflict.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Wong was immediately stranded after Anthony struck out to end the inning, Contreras was erased on a double play and Rafaela was caught stealing.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erased
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Nutria, a hefty rodent with the tail of a rat, reappeared in California in 2017 — close to 40 years after it was deemed eradicated.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Without widespread vaccine adherence, illnesses that were once eradicated can make a return.—
Sukhman Rekhi,
Verywell Health,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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The prime minister has also pioneered a program to renovate small-town pubs and churches, and has abolished income tax for young mothers who have multiple children.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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While in the region, Curiosity recently utilized its onboard Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument suite, built to search for compounds of the element carbon that are associated with life and investigate ways in which these compounds are generated and destroyed in the Martian ecosphere.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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That investigation stemmed from a June 8, 1995, fire that destroyed a ValuJet DC-9 on a runway at Atlanta.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Erased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erased. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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