Synonyms of erasing

erasing

verb

present participle of erase

as in eradicating

to destroy all traces of

an effort to save the species from being erased from this earth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eradicating
• abolishing
• destroying
• obliterating
• expunging
• effacing
• exterminating
• annihilating
• canceling
• shattering
• liquidating
• sweeping (away)
• demolishing
• wiping out
• stamping (out)
• cleaning (up)
• extirpating
• dismantling
• ruining
• blotting out
• rooting (out)
• killing
• discarding
• ravaging
• decimating
• flattening
• wrecking
• consuming
• wasting
• devastating
• dissolving
• snuffing (out)
• blacking out
• razing
• rubbing out
• smashing
• fragmenting
• finishing
• totaling
• ejecting
• dashing
• tearing down
• devouring
• excising
• blasting
• expelling
• mowing (down)
• pulverizing
• dynamiting
• splintering
• terminating
• powdering
• ditching
• atomizing
• jettisoning
• cutting
• zapping
• killing off
• dooming
• ousting
• blowing up
• throwing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preserving
• protecting
• saving
• creating
• conserving
• making
• forming
• building
• constructing
• shaping
• manufacturing
• forging
• framing
• restoring
• repairing
• reconstructing
• fixing
• rebuilding
• fabricating
• renewing
• fashioning
• patching
• renovating
• revamping
• mending
• reconditioning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of erasing

But, yes, quality wins also would go a long way toward further erasing doubts. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Naturally, the Cubs couldn’t leave well enough alone and sent out workers to powerwash The Wall a few days later, erasing all the thoughtful messages. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Alphabet shares plunged 12% Thursday, a record downturn for the large-cap issue erasing $500 billion in market value, after the company missed third-quarter revenue targets and reported a slowdown in its core search business. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

Today this legacy of ignoring or erasing Black women’s pain contributes to their maternal mortality rate being more than three times higher than that of white women. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

Lee Thomas Miller celebrated the confines of windowless writing rooms and the catharsis that occurs inside, while also vowing to fight technology’s march toward erasing flesh-and-blood-songwriters. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026

Cincinnati kept pouring it on after erasing the 13-0 deficit. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

In the bottom of the sixth, Sal Frelick led off the inning with a lefty-on-lefty solo homer off Ian Seymour in a nine-pitch at-bat, completely erasing the deficit. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Large amounts of veggies or fruits can easily spoil before smaller households can use them all, erasing any savings. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026