erased

past tense of erase

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of erased But in foster care in South Carolina, that autism diagnosis got erased. — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026 First among this unsung cohort are the women of the march, who have been all but erased from the record. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 That move erased all the S & P 500′s losses, and the index turned slightly green. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026 The win erased what would have been one more loss on Verlander's record. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 After Paramount Skydance erased the MTV online archives last year, there’s hardly any links left to the old Music Television network, the place where Snoop Dogg, Nirvana, Madonna, and George Michael went to become stars. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 The win erased a four-point halftime deficit sparked by a historic shooting half from Lynx reserve Nia Brodie. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026 Sneed recovered what would have been a game-clinching fumble, but replay review erased the call. — Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 In 2024, New York’s highest court erased Weinstein’s conviction and ordered a new trial, ruling that Weinstein was prejudiced by testimony from other women whose allegations weren’t part of the case. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erased
Verb
  • The team has eradicated every invasive casuarina pine, the Australian import whose needles poison the native plants beneath it, along with invasive sea grapes that chew up the dunes.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Screwworm had been considered eradicated from the US, Mexico and most of Central America decades ago.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Holt said 13% of sales from the drinks will support Black Comedy Fest KC, with the percentage chosen as a reference to the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, and the festival’s social justice component.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … CAT FIGHT — Kitten rescue defends ‘NO F---ING MAGA’ adoption policy as PETA calls for it to be abolished.
    — , FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Climate change was considered a factor in the December 2021 wildfire that destroyed Somauroo's home, after the county's suit was originally filed.
    — LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Climate change was considered a factor in the 2021 Marshall Fire that destroyed Somauroo’s home, after the county's suit was originally filed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Erased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erased. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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