EXTIRPATING Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

extirpating

verb

present participle of extirpate

as in eradicating

to destroy all traces of the triumph of modern medicine in extirpating certain diseases

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Four Months Before the Wedding If your primary concern is eradicating sun spots or hyperpigmentation before your wedding—whether that be on your face or body—speak with your dermatologist about the possibility of laser treatments.

— Rio Viera-Newton, Vogue, 23 July 2026
Instead of employing the traditional counter-narcotics strategy of eradicating coca, RenHacemos promotes substitution – providing farmers with the means to grow alternative cash crops.

— Angie Acosta M, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

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The problem, however, is that AI makes everything flatter, essentially erasing your personality.

— Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 25 July 2026
The stock, which had surged more than 65% in its first week of trading, went through a separate two-day slide around the same time, erasing roughly $620 billion in market value.

— Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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El-Sayed describes himself as a capitalist and is not endorsed by the Democratic Socialists, but shares a similar policy platform to many of their candidates, such as abolishing ICE.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
The video showed Romer confirming what the DSA platform stands for, including abolishing the Senate and replacing the presidency.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

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Keeping your lawn and garden well-maintained can also help reduce grasshopper populations by destroying their breeding habitat.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 21 July 2026
But the Pentagon’s youthful set of avid desk-warriors forget that big hurricanes and regional weather events regularly disrupt waterfront facilities on the Gulf and East coasts, destroying worker housing and permanently peeling away shipbuilders.

— Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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