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to destroy all traces of
hope that the fumigant exterminates the whole colony of cockroaches, for any survivors may be resistant to any poison
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Recent Examples of exterminated
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
In Britain, all the large predators had long since been exterminated and the smaller ones (like foxes) were ruthlessly persecuted.
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Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
22 June 2026
To argue that the 8 million Jews of Israel have no right to exist as a polity, and must be exterminated or displaced, is, of course, genocidal in intent.
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Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
Journalists on the ground in Palestine, who have been systematically exterminated by the Israeli military, risked their lives and the lives of their families to tell these stories.
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Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki was scheduled to join survivors for a remembrance ceremony at Birkenau, the vast site nearby where Jews from across Europe were exterminated in gas chambers.
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Vanessa Gera,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
By 1883 the animals were virtually exterminated, said Smith, a retired University of Nebraska-Omaha history professor.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
13 Nov. 2025
If the permit is granted, the gulls' eggs can only be exterminated during roosting season between mid-May and mid-June.
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Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Animalia explains that woylies were once considered pests and were exterminated in huge numbers.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
That conversion and conquest crusade brought disease and defeat to native Californians, whose numbers and ways of life would be all but exterminated by the time the United States of America celebrated its first 100 years.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
In Britain, all the large predators had long since been exterminated and the smaller ones (like foxes) were ruthlessly persecuted.
—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
22 June 2026
To argue that the 8 million Jews of Israel have no right to exist as a polity, and must be exterminated or displaced, is, of course, genocidal in intent.
—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
Journalists on the ground in Palestine, who have been systematically exterminated by the Israeli military, risked their lives and the lives of their families to tell these stories.
—
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki was scheduled to join survivors for a remembrance ceremony at Birkenau, the vast site nearby where Jews from across Europe were exterminated in gas chambers.
—
Vanessa Gera,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
By 1883 the animals were virtually exterminated, said Smith, a retired University of Nebraska-Omaha history professor.
—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
13 Nov. 2025
If the permit is granted, the gulls' eggs can only be exterminated during roosting season between mid-May and mid-June.
—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Animalia explains that woylies were once considered pests and were exterminated in huge numbers.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exterminated
Adjective
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The plains wolf ecotype was extirpated thanks, mostly, to government eradication efforts, wildlife managers note in the report.
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In 1980, smallpox became the first human disease ever eradicated worldwide.
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The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly eradicated from the United States in the 1960s, has resurfaced in the American Southwest.
Adjective
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According to the Times coverage of the incident and subsequent lawsuit, the scenes shown in the classroom included autopsies, decaying cadavers and live animals being butchered, mutilated and tortured.
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But the most difficult parts also offer ways forward — news that arrives via a skull, a mutilated body, evidence of closure in many respects of the word.
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Golden State jumped out to a 12-2 lead that Atlanta quickly erased with an 11-0 run in a game that saw 22 lead changes and 14 ties.
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In order to safely accomplish the stunt, Cruise was attached via a wire that was later erased in post production.
Adjective
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The Venezuelan College of Engineers (CIV) has launched emergency training sessions for engineers, architects and technical specialists who will inspect damaged structures and determine whether they can be repaired or must be demolished.
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Many injuries were reported in Wisconsin’s Walworth County after the storm toppled trees, knocked down power lines and damaged buildings, said Tom Hausner, undersheriff for the Walworth County Sheriff’s department.
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The state this year abolished the job of the New Orleans criminal court clerk — merging it with another court clerk position.
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The other reconstruction amendments abolished slavery and expanded voting rights.
Adjective
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The same year, another, longer-running TV version focused on the story of survivors after an alien apocalypse that had wiped out most of the Earth's population.
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Christian Pulisic even had a goal cruelly wiped out by the offside flag.
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These structures were regionally and culturally inspired, and largely destroyed during rapid and callous colonization.
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The Aspen Acres fire has likely destroyed more than 200 homes, but the fire conditions have stopped damage assessment teams from accessing some areas to get a clearer picture, Pueblo County officials said.
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“Exterminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exterminated. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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