erases

present tense third-person singular of erase

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of erases While some argue the change erases the brand’s Americana identity and nostalgia, branding experts say the modest update is part of a broader modernization strategy and reflects the tension between preserving tradition and staying relevant. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025 Think of the chatbots that enrage customers, copy that erases brand voice, email that offends prospects, or sales outreach that overwhelms without engaging. Andrea Hill, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 In a Latin American scene where immediacy often erases history, Danny insists on carrying the weight of his country. Martín Toro, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025 Some say an entry in the National Education Association’s 2025 handbook promotes a version of history that erases Jews from the Holocaust story. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erases
Verb
  • 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
  • Instead, this measure abolishes them.
    Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Liposuction surgically removes fat cells, while cryolipolysis freezes and destroys them.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • But the loving couple’s equilibrium hits a major bump when a freak coastal storm destroys Theo’s new building before its inauguration and viral videos compound his humiliation.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025

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“Erases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erases. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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