expunging

present participle of expunge

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of expunging The miniseries is only three hours long, so Wallace had to heavily truncate King’s gargantuan tome, curtailing and expunging scenes and entire characters, as well as toning things down to fit broadcast rules. Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026 Still, very much despite herself, Cusk has not succeeded in expunging character from her work. Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 With Ukraine busy expunging Russian cultural influences, and cities and towns removing Russian historical and literary figures’ statues and street names, the idea of a new program focused on Ukraine’s former imperial master raised eyebrows. Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2026 In addition to activities, teens will have access to resources such as job training, housing information, and support with expunging criminal records. Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 12 May 2026 Many states have already taken steps such as expunging criminal records. Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 In recent years, clean slate laws have dominated criminal justice reform, focusing on sealing or expunging eligible records. Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expunging
Verb
  • The quest for 500 million flies The only way the US has succeeded in eradicating screwworm is by breeding millions of flies, sterilizing them using radiation and dropping them in areas with infestations.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The brand also claims that this sweeps away plaque rather than just blasting a hole through it, more effectively eradicating the sludgy bacteria.
    Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Technically, the stock has made a round trip erasing all of its 2026 gains.
    Jay Woods, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The collective term lumped these women together, robbing them of individuality, and reducing them to merely decorative fixtures of Premier-league broadcasts while erasing their individual accomplishments.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This July, the EU enacted one of their demands, abolishing the customs duty exemption below €150 and introducing a temporary €3 duty per item.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Others, like abolishing the Senate and Supreme Court, are more controversial and used by Republicans to hammer DSA candidates as out of step with the American mainstream.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Sonil Jain, Co-founder of Sowtex and ReMaterial, noted that for a fabric exporter trading with Russia, Brazil, or the UAE, there were many possible benefits, including cheaper, faster B2B settlements without dollar-clearing fees destroying margins.
    Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Some put the chance of AI destroying everyone, everywhere, all at once at around 50%.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Expunging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expunging. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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