exterminating

present participle of exterminate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of exterminating 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
Verb
  • So the pair is learning in real time how to take on the mussels on in this new environment, refining their approach to eradicating the mussels each year of treatment.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Water through fall and any herbicides applied will likely be more effective at eradicating weeds.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The Miami Hurricanes were a kick away from completely erasing their deficit against the Louisville Cardinals on Friday — one that was as large as 14 points in the first quarter and still 11 points in the fourth quarter.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • DeSantis has repeatedly spoken in support of abolishing state property taxes entirely, an option that is still being considered by lawmakers—though a recent survey showed that a majority of Floridians do not back such drastic action.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Both Biss and Abughazaleh support abolishing ICE, and the winner of their primary will be heavily favored to hold a seat whose voters backed Kamala Harris by 37 points last year.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The former screen siren was fined nearly $25,000 in 2008 after being convicted of provoking discrimination and racial hatred for writing that Muslims are destroying her country.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Block destruction is one of Minter’s defensive pillars, and the Chargers have not been destroying blocks on some of these explosive runs.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

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