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, 8 Nov. 2025
Rising sea levels and relentless storms are erasing land faster than locals – or officials – can respond.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Aurinia says the remarks triggered a 20 percent drop in its stock, erasing more than $350 million in market value.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The last caution came when Byron hit the wall in the final laps, erasing Hamlin’s comfortable lead with just three laps remaining around the one-mile Phoenix oval.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Private equity firms are showing a great interest in buying into the NFL — the biggest and most profitable sports league in the world — and are boosting values by setting a floor on valuations and erasing concerns other limited partners may have had over liquidity, CNBC reported.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The change also faced pushback from residents and business owners along the stretch concerned about the erasing history and the potential financial implications of the change.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Data show that since the advent of LED lights, light pollution levels globally have been rising by around 10 percent per year, virtually erasing stars from the night sky.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
But not every state allows medical assistants to give injections, erasing that cost savings.
—Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Rising sea levels and relentless storms are erasing land faster than locals – or officials – can respond.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Aurinia says the remarks triggered a 20 percent drop in its stock, erasing more than $350 million in market value.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The last caution came when Byron hit the wall in the final laps, erasing Hamlin’s comfortable lead with just three laps remaining around the one-mile Phoenix oval.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Private equity firms are showing a great interest in buying into the NFL — the biggest and most profitable sports league in the world — and are boosting values by setting a floor on valuations and erasing concerns other limited partners may have had over liquidity, CNBC reported.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The change also faced pushback from residents and business owners along the stretch concerned about the erasing history and the potential financial implications of the change.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Data show that since the advent of LED lights, light pollution levels globally have been rising by around 10 percent per year, virtually erasing stars from the night sky.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
But not every state allows medical assistants to give injections, erasing that cost savings.
—Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasing
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That's where the goal of eradicating invasive species comes into play.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Sixth-generation Texas rancher James Clement III told CNBC the key to eradicating the screwworm threat is years out.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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DeSantis has repeatedly spoken in support of abolishing state property taxes entirely, an option that is still being considered by lawmakers—though a recent survey showed that a majority of Floridians do not back such drastic action.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Both Biss and Abughazaleh support abolishing ICE, and the winner of their primary will be heavily favored to hold a seat whose voters backed Kamala Harris by 37 points last year.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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And candidates who stoked fear in voters — with the threat of towering multi-family complexes destroying their communities or costly local infrastructure projects driving up taxes — lost by clear margins.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Derek Lopez, 27, was fired from his role at the university after he was caught on camera destroying a Turning Point display.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Erasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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