1
as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
a decisive act that liquidated all doubts and fears about his governing abilities
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2
as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
his first act as absolute ruler was to liquidate his opponents
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Recent Examples of liquidate
The lenders, led by Investissement Quebec and RBC, continued to oppose the sale and seek an order to liquidate the business, but the court opted to accept the Atallah bid instead.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Remaining ghettos were liquidated, and all three women, newly pregnant, were loaded from different cities onto packed freight cars headed for Auschwitz, Hana's mother alongside her husband.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
The largest category of filing was for the fully liquidating Chapter 7, with 14,259.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
The upshot is the hedge funds faced a perfect storm and, as the crypto market slumped further this week, the value of their holdings declined until they got liquidated—forcing the mass sell-off of IBIT shares and a calamitous fall for Bitcoin.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Remaining ghettos were liquidated, and all three women, newly pregnant, were loaded from different cities onto packed freight cars headed for Auschwitz, Hana's mother alongside her husband.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
The largest category of filing was for the fully liquidating Chapter 7, with 14,259.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
The upshot is the hedge funds faced a perfect storm and, as the crypto market slumped further this week, the value of their holdings declined until they got liquidated—forcing the mass sell-off of IBIT shares and a calamitous fall for Bitcoin.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidate
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And finally, externally, impacts from objects passing through our inner Solar System could wipe all of humanity out, just as so much terrestrial life was eradicated 65 million years ago.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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Orange County sprays herbicides to eradicate vegetation in flood control channels.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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His rise among the revolutionary clergy had also been noticed by groups opposed to the Islamic Republic, who tried to assassinate him in 1981.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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What’s left of the Iranian regime is now even more vulnerable, as many top political and military leaders have been assassinated in the first two days of war.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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International acquirers are paying attention.—
Maurizio Caio,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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That could force Americans to pay a price for regime change in Iran, further exacerbating affordability concerns.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Islanders had erased 2-0 deficits in each of their last three wins, but the Ducks kept them off the board in part by killing three penalties in the second period.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Tigers erased an 11-point halftime deficit in the third quarter, knotting the contest at 33-33 before running out of gas — just as Bama was mashing the pedal to the floor.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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The tale involves a man who attempts to murder his wife while the two are out hiking on a mountain.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Last year, a Placer County jury found Serafini guilty of murdering Spohr and attempting to murder Wood.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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When that piece settles, Annacone believes the ceiling could be extremely high.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Hopes for any stability and settling out, however, have been quickly shaken.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Hopper’s main priorities include abolishing property taxes, securing the Texas border, and protecting the right to bear arms, among other issues, according to his website.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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Political instability has repeatedly shaken Nepal since the monarchy was abolished in 2008.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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On April 21, 1996, Russian forces executed one of the most precise assassinations of the modern era.—
Robert A. Pape In The Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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This attack on Iran, executed only with Israel, will further alienate allies and hostile nations alike.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Liquidate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquidate. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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