erases

present tense third-person singular of erase

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of erases To be sure, charitable bequests are also fully deductible against the estate tax, which means the destination (charity) is what erases Buffett’s tax liability. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 July 2026 His best friend, Jacob Batalan’s Ned, and his girlfriend, Zendaya’s MJ, have been right by his side through most of the movie; at the end, a mystical spell erases their memory of him, ostensibly forever. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 July 2026 However, this innovative material completely erases thermal signatures from infrared screens by altering how heat is emitted and detected. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026 Windows automatically erases them after 72 hours to prevent them from using too much disk space. Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 1 July 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. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2026 Custom silicon is a continuous program, not a single release that erases a hardware shortage overnight. Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 25 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erases
Verb
  • But that also eradicates a crucial option - to mount a show trial and scapegoat him for all the ills of his rule, thus absolving others.
    Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Treating the underlying condition eradicates the need for drug treatments that act globally.
    Dr. Patricia Richard, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Schengen Area is an agreement between 29 European countries that abolishes passport controls and allows people to travel across European borders without providing documents.
    Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Attorney Monica Restanio, whose arguments in court for the Venezuelan family were responsible for winning the ruling that abolishes the minor issue, said she was thrilled.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • T cells, a type of immune cell that detects and destroys infected or abnormal cells, normally perform this inspection.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The white dwarf emits radiation and produces a giant gas bubble—the lion’s face—that destroys dust in its path.
    Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

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