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
The young Nets still hung with the road-weary Lakers until the final minutes, erasing an early double-digit deficit and leading in the fourth quarter of their 20th loss in 22 games overall.
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ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Oakland County is erasing $6 million in medical debt for 6,300 county residents.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
As many historical figures’ controversial legacies have become mainstream so has erasing their presence from the public eye.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
During his time working for Epstein, Indyke was implicated in emails about erasing hard drives, and FBI interviews show that Epstein referred victims to Indyke in the event they were contacted by law enforcement, according to Department of Justice documents.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
Gold on Friday dipped below $4,500 a troy ounce, erasing its gains across the past two months.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
And then Burries hit his second long ball, capping a furious opening salvo and erasing any doubt.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
That’s why our testers—spanning a wide range of skin types, ages, and skin concerns—have spent months determining which products actually deliver on their fine-line-smoothing and dark-circle-erasing promises.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
These services do the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Oakland County is erasing $6 million in medical debt for 6,300 county residents.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
As many historical figures’ controversial legacies have become mainstream so has erasing their presence from the public eye.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
During his time working for Epstein, Indyke was implicated in emails about erasing hard drives, and FBI interviews show that Epstein referred victims to Indyke in the event they were contacted by law enforcement, according to Department of Justice documents.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
Gold on Friday dipped below $4,500 a troy ounce, erasing its gains across the past two months.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
And then Burries hit his second long ball, capping a furious opening salvo and erasing any doubt.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
That’s why our testers—spanning a wide range of skin types, ages, and skin concerns—have spent months determining which products actually deliver on their fine-line-smoothing and dark-circle-erasing promises.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
These services do the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erasing
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Instead of eradicating synthetic food dyes, which is within his purview as health secretary, Kennedy has focused on using his bully pulpit to pressure food companies to voluntarily remove them.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit, filed March 9 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, claims the plan for eradicating the deer, which have roamed the island for 100 years, was wrongfully approved by the state and needs an environmental review.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The National Women’s Soccer League announced a new CBA in the summer of 2024 that included giving players agency on where they are traded and abolishing expansion and collegiate drafts.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Stratton cast herself as the most progressive choice, supporting policies such as a $25 minimum wage and abolishing ICE, and managed to overcome a significant financial disadvantage.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Pentagon has generally lumped it into the first objective of destroying Iran’s missile capability.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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But there may be an answer, or at least a compromise that will satisfy those unhappy with the idea of destroying a usable building.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Erasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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