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

The beams would be far brighter than the full moon and, even if carefully pointed, would scatter in the atmosphere to be very bright off-beam, disrupting wildlife and effectively destroying the sky’s remaining natural beauty by erasing the stars from our sight. —Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026

The stock market plunged on Tuesday, erasing Monday's comeback. —Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026

However, the Longhorns battled back, erasing the deficit and entering the break with a one-point lead. —Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026

Smartphone makers have over the years gradually infused software with more AI tools—like the ability to search for something just by circling it on screen or erasing unwanted objects from photos. —Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026

Gillier wants Sablon to update the house codes without erasing them. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026

In other markets, gold’s price slumped briefly after the ruling before erasing its loss. —Stan Choe, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026

These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026

This administration is literally erasing Black and Transgender people from society. —Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026