as in eradicates
to destroy all traces of
an effort to save the species from being erased from this earth
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Recent Examples of erases
The second annual Jambaloo erases that notion.
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Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
His job isn’t to get Giannis to the playoffs this season; his job is to wipe the slate clean and procure a trade package that erases the sins of the last half-decade (all in pursuit of a second Bucks title) and also secure the next decade-plus of Bucks basketball.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
But statistically equalizing these parameters effectively erases some of the benefits of exercise!
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
Nothing about the vote, of course, erases what Belichick accomplished on the field.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Its jade is carved by small family workshops in Asia, where techniques are passed down rather than outsourced or rushed, preserving cultural knowledge that fast production often erases.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
To say my colleagues and I were broken by overwork and sorrow is to accept a cover story that erases the decisions that made mass death predictable and prolonged.
—Jennifer W. Tsai, STAT, 18 Jan. 2026
Commutation only reduces the punishment for a crime, whereas a full pardon erases a conviction.
—Alexander Lowie, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
Take the quiz here … ‘STOP THAT’ – Comedian calls out 'anti-Christian feel' after mall erases Christmas from tree-lighting.
—FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
His job isn’t to get Giannis to the playoffs this season; his job is to wipe the slate clean and procure a trade package that erases the sins of the last half-decade (all in pursuit of a second Bucks title) and also secure the next decade-plus of Bucks basketball.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
But statistically equalizing these parameters effectively erases some of the benefits of exercise!
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
Nothing about the vote, of course, erases what Belichick accomplished on the field.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Its jade is carved by small family workshops in Asia, where techniques are passed down rather than outsourced or rushed, preserving cultural knowledge that fast production often erases.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
To say my colleagues and I were broken by overwork and sorrow is to accept a cover story that erases the decisions that made mass death predictable and prolonged.
—Jennifer W. Tsai, STAT, 18 Jan. 2026
Commutation only reduces the punishment for a crime, whereas a full pardon erases a conviction.
—Alexander Lowie, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
Take the quiz here … ‘STOP THAT’ – Comedian calls out 'anti-Christian feel' after mall erases Christmas from tree-lighting.
—FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erases
Verb
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The path to health involves aggressive treatment that eradicates the disease.—
Pedro A. Rojas Arroyo,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Bonacini wants gold — a sterilizing cure that eradicates every trace of the virus and cannot return.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead, this measure abolishes them.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2025
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The rising trend was driven by wellness influencers and raw milk advocates who believe that the pasteurization process destroys bioactives, which are chemicals found in plants and certain foods that promote good health.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Composting leaves destroys juglone in 6 to 12 months, but hulls take much longer.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Erases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erases. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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