as in eradicating
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 expunging
In recent years, clean slate laws have dominated criminal justice reform, focusing on sealing or expunging eligible records.
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Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expunging
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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 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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Oakland County is erasing $6 million in medical debt for 6,300 county residents.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
23 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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“Expunging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expunging. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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