as in eradicated
to destroy all traces of
the triumph of modern medicine in extirpating certain diseases
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Recent Examples of extirpated
Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Mountain lions were native to Arkansas until about 1920, when they were extirpated from the state through unregulated hunting and habitat loss.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extirpated
Verb
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The New World screwworm was successfully eradicated from the United States in 1966.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Lead poisoning, all but eradicated in the West, still harms millions of children in the developing world, with lead-acid battery recycling a key culprit.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nothing vague or erased by memory here.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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Trump is determined to ensure he cannot be as easily erased from history as a statue of a Confederate leader.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Year by year, the propaganda at her school grew more aggressive and all-encompassing, and after Ukrainian classes were abolished, Mariya’s ability to speak the language faded.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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France abolished the monarchy and declared a republic in 1792 during the French Revolution, and soon after, executed King Louis XVI by guillotine on charges of high treason.—
John Toher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Oren Amir, founder of Go Home Builders in Los Angeles, said some of his rebuilding projects in Altadena, where residential areas were destroyed by January’s wildfires, have been delayed by conflicting guidance from the city on rooftop solar panel requirements.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Shipments may not be delivered, or even destroyed, as shipping companies seek information required to adhere to new tariffs.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Health problems caused by ozone may include coughing, difficulty breathing, and inflamed and damaged airways, according to the agency.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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In 2025, kids put their cards into clear resin or plastic containers to preserve and protect them from scratches or damaged corners.—
Mark Billingsley,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Entire towns were wiped out, and more than 18,000 people were killed or went missing as the water surged inland, devastating coastal communities and infrastructure across northeastern Japan.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Wu finished with two steals, including one that wiped out a JSerra power play.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The rescue team shared photos of the mangled vehicle and the driver walking up the steep ledge with assistance from a rescuer to return to the highway.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Once investigators have been cleared to begin analyzing the scene, they will be faced with a chaotic expanse of mangled equipment, shards of manufacturing material and hunks of evidence that have been flung far from its origin.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Extirpated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extirpated. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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