as in eradicating
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 exterminating
Here's how to combine the two for an ant-exterminating solution.
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Rabekah Henderson, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
Ahead, Miller and Eric Benson, PhD, professor emeritus and extension entomologist at Clemson University, share their expert advice for identifying, exterminating, and preventing bed bugs in your home.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Last year, a leading AfD candidate for the European Parliament insisted that not all members of the Nazi SS paramilitary (responsible for rounding up and exterminating Jews) were criminals.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
While the sicko elites bask in the violence, Kawaji sees the Kodoku as a means of exterminating the remaining samurai, who have staged multiple rebellions against the Japanese empire.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
So New Zealand has set a goal of exterminating rats, possums and other invasive animals that threaten the country’s biodiversity.
—NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Robots built Trantor and the Galactic Empire, and then humans took those gifts and turned on their creation, hunting down and exterminating all robots.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
This led to some debate among participants about the ethics of exterminating a pregnant nutria.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Rabekah Henderson, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
Ahead, Miller and Eric Benson, PhD, professor emeritus and extension entomologist at Clemson University, share their expert advice for identifying, exterminating, and preventing bed bugs in your home.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Last year, a leading AfD candidate for the European Parliament insisted that not all members of the Nazi SS paramilitary (responsible for rounding up and exterminating Jews) were criminals.
—Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
While the sicko elites bask in the violence, Kawaji sees the Kodoku as a means of exterminating the remaining samurai, who have staged multiple rebellions against the Japanese empire.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
So New Zealand has set a goal of exterminating rats, possums and other invasive animals that threaten the country’s biodiversity.
—NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Robots built Trantor and the Galactic Empire, and then humans took those gifts and turned on their creation, hunting down and exterminating all robots.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
This led to some debate among participants about the ethics of exterminating a pregnant nutria.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exterminating
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Blaine begins to relentlessly beat Sam in retaliation for eradicating his wife, Anneliese.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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The new state consumer services agency will focus on eradicating junk fees, increasing online privacy protections and overseeing oil companies, according to Newsom’s office.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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But the treatment also destroyed the healthy stem cells responsible for her immune system, erasing the immunological memory of past vaccines and infections.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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There was still no way of erasing Chicago’s nine-run uprising in the fourth, the most runs allowed in an inning by the Giants since 2020 (also nine, by the then-Oakland Athletics).—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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But on April 24, Stanford got tongue-tied when asked to explain her position on abolishing ICE.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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Let’s go down memory lane and recall that the 13th Amendment is abolishing slavery and involuntary servitude.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Back in 2023, the small drones started destroying any truck or van within several miles of the front, often in high-speed chases.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Anomalies then occurred during an engine relight sequence, destroying a significant part of the Superheavy aft and resulting in a loss of control.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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“Exterminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exterminating. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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