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
What happens when these cues are greatly diminished or erased either by plastic surgery or other aesthetic interventions?
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Valerie Monroe, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
But the movement to force women and girls to compete against transgender women forces females to ignore these differences and be erased.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Long before satellites and sonar, entire cities vanished beneath water—some swallowed by earthquakes, others slowly erased by the sea.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
The Cubs erased a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter, anchored by a stingy full-court press and Deuce Newt’s 23 points.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
Giovanna is an only child, and her aunt has been erased from her parents’ seemingly tidy, intellectual life.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
In early October, Bitcoin reached its all-time high price of more than $126,000, but the final three months of 2025 erased those gains and then some.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Across eastern Gaza, in areas under Israeli control, satellite imagery reveals that entire blocks have been erased since the cease-fire, as well as swaths of farmland and agricultural greenhouses.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
With anything that could be construed as bragging confined to his closing line, the competitive drive fueling Chalamet for the past month was all but erased.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Jan. 2026
Valerie Monroe, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
But the movement to force women and girls to compete against transgender women forces females to ignore these differences and be erased.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Long before satellites and sonar, entire cities vanished beneath water—some swallowed by earthquakes, others slowly erased by the sea.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
The Cubs erased a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter, anchored by a stingy full-court press and Deuce Newt’s 23 points.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
Giovanna is an only child, and her aunt has been erased from her parents’ seemingly tidy, intellectual life.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
In early October, Bitcoin reached its all-time high price of more than $126,000, but the final three months of 2025 erased those gains and then some.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Across eastern Gaza, in areas under Israeli control, satellite imagery reveals that entire blocks have been erased since the cease-fire, as well as swaths of farmland and agricultural greenhouses.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
With anything that could be construed as bragging confined to his closing line, the competitive drive fueling Chalamet for the past month was all but erased.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erased
Verb
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When expressions are reduced or largely eradicated, communication is distorted.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
15 Jan. 2026
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It was thought to have been eradicated in the 1960s, but re-emerged in the 1990s, and is now common.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the wake of the deadly Minneapolis shooting, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is pushing for ICE to be abolished.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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Several countries that once abolished their monarchies—including Spain, Cambodia, and Britain (under Oliver Cromwell)—later restored them as constitutional monarchies.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Palisades fire killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures, becoming the third-most destructive fire in state history.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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One year after the Palisades Fire leveled entire neighborhoods and destroyed thousands of homes, one Malibu resident is stepping up to help rebuild his community with his architectural expertise.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Erased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erased. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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