EXPUNGES Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

expunges

verb

present tense third-person singular of expunge

as in erases

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 expunges Made of bamboo and a four-claw steelhead design, this stand-up tool expertly expunges weeds by the root and completely eliminates the need to bend, pull, or kneel. — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025

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It’s made from durable cast iron, and the interior is coated in enamel that erases the need for extra seasoning, according to the brand.

— Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2026
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have demonstrated a way to control how an experimental electronic device forms and erases memory, using electrical currents to change the behavior of a material called vanadium dioxide.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of erases

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But that also eradicates a crucial option - to mount a show trial and scapegoat him for all the ills of his rule, thus absolving others.

— Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Treating the underlying condition eradicates the need for drug treatments that act globally.

— Dr. Patricia Richard, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026

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The Schengen Area is an agreement between 29 European countries that abolishes passport controls and allows people to travel across European borders without providing documents.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Attorney Monica Restanio, whose arguments in court for the Venezuelan family were responsible for winning the ruling that abolishes the minor issue, said she was thrilled.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

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This overfeeding triggers a runaway nuclear explosion that usually destroys the white dwarf.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026
The more useful skill for leaders and investors is learning to distinguish between a problem that destroys value and one that can be solved in a way that creates it.

— Michael Ligon, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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