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
When the model is the only edge, an open-source release erases it, so the moat has to be proprietary data and workflow.
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Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The whole thing with Pullman porters is they weren’t called by their names, they were all called George, so that erases your identity.
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Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Continuing its focus on privacy, the app features a flame button that instantly erases all your history.
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Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
Antler erases this stereotype once and for all by emphasizing all things artisanal, warmth-exuding, and high-texture with its summer launch.
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
Leclerc cuts the chicane, but which point the chasing George Russell fully erases the 14-second gap Leclerc had when the lap commenced.
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Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Through innovative features, quality materials, and high design, the Rocket proved to be an impressively responsive, multi-functional tool that erases nearly all the friction associated with tripods and heavy gear.
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Robb Rice,
Robb Report,
10 May 2026
Continue reading … MAPS AND MONOPOLY — Tennessee GOP erases last Democratic seat as lawmakers blast air horns in protest.
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FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
The practice contaminates the legal supply chain, threatens public health, and erases tax liability, industry insiders and officials say.
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Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The whole thing with Pullman porters is they weren’t called by their names, they were all called George, so that erases your identity.
—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Continuing its focus on privacy, the app features a flame button that instantly erases all your history.
—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
Antler erases this stereotype once and for all by emphasizing all things artisanal, warmth-exuding, and high-texture with its summer launch.
—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
Leclerc cuts the chicane, but which point the chasing George Russell fully erases the 14-second gap Leclerc had when the lap commenced.
—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Through innovative features, quality materials, and high design, the Rocket proved to be an impressively responsive, multi-functional tool that erases nearly all the friction associated with tripods and heavy gear.
—
Robb Rice,
Robb Report,
10 May 2026
Continue reading … MAPS AND MONOPOLY — Tennessee GOP erases last Democratic seat as lawmakers blast air horns in protest.
—
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
The practice contaminates the legal supply chain, threatens public health, and erases tax liability, industry insiders and officials say.
—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erases
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Treating the underlying condition eradicates the need for drug treatments that act globally.
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This method completely eradicates weeds on contact without any toxic chemicals.
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Instead, this measure abolishes them.
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The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.
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An agent that cannot reliably query real-time pricing and inventory, or that cannot preserve brand logic through a checkout flow, destroys the value that luxury merchants have spent decades building.
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April freeze destroys crops Early on the morning of April 21, temperatures in Maryland dropped into the low 20s after weeks of unseasonably warm weather.
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“Erases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erases. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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