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
But the treatment also destroyed the healthy stem cells responsible for her immune system, erasing the immunological memory of past vaccines and infections.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
There was still no way of erasing Chicago’s nine-run uprising in the fourth, the most runs allowed in an inning by the Giants since 2020 (also nine, by the then-Oakland Athletics).
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Colorado’s penalty kill was immense, erasing three Vegas opportunities and drawing an infraction as well.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
Our ceaseless extraction of resources has destroyed ecosystems around the world, erasing boundaries between humans and wildlife, and increasing the opportunity for spillovers.
—Neil Vora, Time, 22 May 2026
It was delivered with a celebratory tone for the first-year mayor in erasing a massive funding gap.
—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
Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
There was still no way of erasing Chicago’s nine-run uprising in the fourth, the most runs allowed in an inning by the Giants since 2020 (also nine, by the then-Oakland Athletics).
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Colorado’s penalty kill was immense, erasing three Vegas opportunities and drawing an infraction as well.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
Our ceaseless extraction of resources has destroyed ecosystems around the world, erasing boundaries between humans and wildlife, and increasing the opportunity for spillovers.
—Neil Vora, Time, 22 May 2026
It was delivered with a celebratory tone for the first-year mayor in erasing a massive funding gap.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasing
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Blaine begins to relentlessly beat Sam in retaliation for eradicating his wife, Anneliese.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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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 on April 24, Stanford got tongue-tied when asked to explain her position on abolishing ICE.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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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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Back in 2023, the small drones started destroying any truck or van within several miles of the front, often in high-speed chases.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Anomalies then occurred during an engine relight sequence, destroying a significant part of the Superheavy aft and resulting in a loss of control.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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“Erasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasing. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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