as in to erase
to destroy all traces of
time and the weather have expunged any evidence that a thriving community once existed here
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Recent Examples of expunge
The ban on pronouns came amid Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's sweeping push to expunge all diversity, equity and inclusion policies from the military.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
At the town hall, Ernst said Medicaid cuts would expunge 1.4 million undocumented immigrants currently on the rolls so that the money could be used to shore up benefits for those who do qualify.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
His military disciplinary record has now been expunged by the pardon.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Many of the students suing say their charges shouldn’t be held against them because they were dropped or expunged.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
At the town hall, Ernst said Medicaid cuts would expunge 1.4 million undocumented immigrants currently on the rolls so that the money could be used to shore up benefits for those who do qualify.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
His military disciplinary record has now been expunged by the pardon.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Many of the students suing say their charges shouldn’t be held against them because they were dropped or expunged.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expunge
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But the suddenly lukewarm Rockies, who seemed primed to erase the 2024 Sox from the record books, entered Wednesday’s game against Washington with a three-game win streak and a 7-7 record in their last 14 games.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Clark tried to erase the memories of his disappointment at Oakmont with an opening round 6-under 64 on Thursday, putting him tied for second in the early afternoon.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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But advocates say eradicating the Iranian nuclear threat and weakening the regime is in America's national interests because Tehran is a significant destabilizing force in the Middle East, where the United States has key allies and partners, such as Israel and Qatar.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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Although the red autumn fruits with yellow casings make a lovely Thanksgiving wreath, this woody vine is difficult to manage and eradicate.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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Lethal injection is the only method of execution after firing squads were abolished in 2011.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 June 2025
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Beginning in the 1950s, between 20 million and 25 million households gained ownership of plots of land through the government’s scheme to abolish the colonial-era zamindari system of tax-collecting landlords.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Kanye West fired multiple PR firms before his antisemitic meltdowns destroyed billion-dollar partnerships with Adidas and Gap.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Indeterminate numbers of casualties have occurred in both Iran and Israel, though Israel's intentions to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities may require U.S. artillery aid in the form of multi-ton bunker buster bombs.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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“Expunge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expunge. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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