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
On Thursday, stocks rose on Wall Street, erasing most of their losses from a day earlier to notch weekly gains thanks to big advances for heavyweight technology companies.
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ABC News, 19 June 2026
Brunson scored 45 points in the clinching Game 5, erasing a 10-point, first-quarter deficit.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
And this easy-to-apply, pore-erasing complexion stick is the product no-makeup makeup girls are going to want in their beauty bag.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 16 June 2026
During Game 4, the Knicks completed the largest comeback in NBA playoff history, erasing a 29-point deficit to go up 3-1 against the Spurs.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Moments after the Knicks completed the largest comeback in NBA Finals history in Game 4 — erasing a 29-point deficit to take a commanding 3-1 series lead over the San Antonio Spurs — Stiller burst through the postgame interview room doors like the Kool-Aid Man.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
Multiple screen captures and screen recordings shared by X users suggest that Cormier briefly shared images of the exchange on his account before erasing the post.
—Rafe Bartholomew, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Additionally, architecture must be connected and long-term ecosystem partners need to be treated as strategic capability extensions, not interchangeable vendors that operate on short-term rotations, erasing institutional memory.
—Harpreet Sidhu, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Removing it can also remove , which helps stop someone else from erasing, activating and reselling your phone.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
ABC News, 19 June 2026
Brunson scored 45 points in the clinching Game 5, erasing a 10-point, first-quarter deficit.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
And this easy-to-apply, pore-erasing complexion stick is the product no-makeup makeup girls are going to want in their beauty bag.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 16 June 2026
During Game 4, the Knicks completed the largest comeback in NBA playoff history, erasing a 29-point deficit to go up 3-1 against the Spurs.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Moments after the Knicks completed the largest comeback in NBA Finals history in Game 4 — erasing a 29-point deficit to take a commanding 3-1 series lead over the San Antonio Spurs — Stiller burst through the postgame interview room doors like the Kool-Aid Man.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
Multiple screen captures and screen recordings shared by X users suggest that Cormier briefly shared images of the exchange on his account before erasing the post.
—Rafe Bartholomew, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Additionally, architecture must be connected and long-term ecosystem partners need to be treated as strategic capability extensions, not interchangeable vendors that operate on short-term rotations, erasing institutional memory.
—Harpreet Sidhu, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Removing it can also remove , which helps stop someone else from erasing, activating and reselling your phone.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasing
Verb
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This strategy was key to eradicating the pest for the first time in the 1960s.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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Some wall texts are labeled The work that remained and describe shortfalls of Obama-era policies and ambitions, such as the Affordable Care Act or eradicating nuclear weapons.—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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About six months after Granger's arrival in Galveston, the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery nationwide was ratified.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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About six months after Granger’s arrival in Galveston, the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery nationwide was ratified.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Strikes and artillery fire were reported across Nabatieh district, destroying homes and residential buildings, according to NNA.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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One video shows a surface to air missile hitting a drone but not destroying it; the drone crashes to the ground and explodes.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Erasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasing. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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