as in eradicating
to destroy all traces of
an effort to save the species from being erased from this earth
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Recent Examples of erasing
These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
In erasing these concepts, or transforming them into meaningless slogans, the recent right-wing campaign of educational suppression seeks to eliminate an important means of understanding Black history.
—Literary Hub, 30 Jan. 2026
The Jayhawks wound up erasing a 16-point deficit and winning thanks in large part to Julian Wright’s 17 points and 13 rebounds.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Its stock has decreased more than 30% within a period of less than two months on two separate occasions in recent years, erasing billions in market value and nullifying substantial gains in a single correction.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The best events bring new life to a location without erasing its history.
—Jonathan Kleeman, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
Its stock price fell by nearly one-third, to $217 from $392 per share, erasing about $25 billion of the company’s value in short order.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Tesla is now on the cusp of erasing its postelection gains.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
What To Know Stocks plummeted in morning trading on Wall Street, erasing all S&P 500 gains since Election Day.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
In erasing these concepts, or transforming them into meaningless slogans, the recent right-wing campaign of educational suppression seeks to eliminate an important means of understanding Black history.
—Literary Hub, 30 Jan. 2026
The Jayhawks wound up erasing a 16-point deficit and winning thanks in large part to Julian Wright’s 17 points and 13 rebounds.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Its stock has decreased more than 30% within a period of less than two months on two separate occasions in recent years, erasing billions in market value and nullifying substantial gains in a single correction.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The best events bring new life to a location without erasing its history.
—Jonathan Kleeman, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
Its stock price fell by nearly one-third, to $217 from $392 per share, erasing about $25 billion of the company’s value in short order.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Tesla is now on the cusp of erasing its postelection gains.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
What To Know Stocks plummeted in morning trading on Wall Street, erasing all S&P 500 gains since Election Day.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasing
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Washington’s cut to funding for a global vaccine alliance could undo decades of progress in the fight against malaria, just as several African nations approach eradicating the disease.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The country built some of the world’s most futuristic highways and was early in eradicating malaria.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of the fatal shootings of American citizens Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers during operations on the streets of Minneapolis, a recent YouGov poll shows that more Americans support abolishing ICE than those opposed.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Video footage shows Omar at the town hall, calling for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and for Homeland Security Kristi Noem to resign when a man jumps in front of her and sprays liquid from a syringe on her shirt.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Modesto Fire Department Firefighters quickly contained and extinguished the fire, preventing it from destroying the home, officials said.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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By the way, the last scene of The Conversation has the paranoid Gene Hackman destroying his apartment in a desperate and futile search for listening devices.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Erasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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