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
It was delivered with a celebratory tone for the first-year mayor in erasing a massive funding gap.
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Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Then, in 2022, with those practices firmly in place, the city's reading scores began to skyrocket, erasing pandemic-era losses and rising back around 2017 levels.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 13 May 2026
In the fifth inning, Yamamoto surrendered back-to-back homers to Harrison Bader and Haase, erasing the Dodgers’ lead.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Light pollution is erasing the night sky for most of the world’s population — and travelers are paying real money to get it back.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
In this brilliant late-career work, Morrison shows that the United States of America and Americans are constantly shaping and reshaping a complicated tale, and that silencing or erasing parts of it is futile.
—Time, 12 May 2026
This beguiling wine bar on one of the original streets of Chinatown is a model for how to enter a historic neighborhood respectfully, without erasing what came before.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Shea Theodore had a goal and an assist and Brayden McNabb scored a short-handed goal as the Golden Knights stormed to a 5-0 lead after two periods, silencing a sellout crowd in Orange County and erasing memories of their rough offensive outing in Game 2.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
For instance, one of the experimental SAIL tasks was erasing a whiteboard.
—New Atlas, 4 May 2026
Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Then, in 2022, with those practices firmly in place, the city's reading scores began to skyrocket, erasing pandemic-era losses and rising back around 2017 levels.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 13 May 2026
In the fifth inning, Yamamoto surrendered back-to-back homers to Harrison Bader and Haase, erasing the Dodgers’ lead.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Light pollution is erasing the night sky for most of the world’s population — and travelers are paying real money to get it back.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
In this brilliant late-career work, Morrison shows that the United States of America and Americans are constantly shaping and reshaping a complicated tale, and that silencing or erasing parts of it is futile.
—Time, 12 May 2026
This beguiling wine bar on one of the original streets of Chinatown is a model for how to enter a historic neighborhood respectfully, without erasing what came before.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Shea Theodore had a goal and an assist and Brayden McNabb scored a short-handed goal as the Golden Knights stormed to a 5-0 lead after two periods, silencing a sellout crowd in Orange County and erasing memories of their rough offensive outing in Game 2.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
For instance, one of the experimental SAIL tasks was erasing a whiteboard.
—New Atlas, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasing
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The new state consumer services agency will focus on eradicating junk fees, increasing online privacy protections and overseeing oil companies, according to Newsom’s office.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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But roots can be deep and seeds can spread easily, making eradicating invasive plants difficult.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Let’s go down memory lane and recall that the 13th Amendment is abolishing slavery and involuntary servitude.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The Deep is just going through it in this episode, starting with the news that Homelander is abolishing the Seven.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Giant sheets of plastic hang from the ceiling to separate different areas for destroying things and painting.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Pests and wood-destroying organisms Charlotte’s warm, humid climate makes termites a year-round threat, not just seasonal.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Erasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasing. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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