1
as in eradicated
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 assassinated
to put to death deliberately
his first act as absolute ruler was to liquidate his opponents
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3
as in paid
to give what is owed for
used our lottery winnings to liquidate our debts
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Recent Examples of liquidated
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Violating Wisconsin’s one-party consent law can result in civil penalties, including actual or liquidated damages of at least $1,000, punitive damages and reimbursement for the victim’s attorney fees and litigation costs, according to state law.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
In the past 24 hours, roughly $5 billion of bitcoin has been liquidated, along with about $4 billion of ether and about $2 billion of solana, according to CoinGlass.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Many SPACs liquidated rather than find deals, and the once red-hot sector became a cautionary tale.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Once cataloged, items were confiscated with typical Teutonic efficiency and sent to Germany or liquidated for Hitler’s war effort.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
On Monday, more than 407,000 traders were liquidated over a 24-hour period, the Coinglass data show.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
In June, Reuters reported that the union failed to reinvest funds that had been liquidated to support the strike.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
To help get through that period, the association cut staff by about 25%, liquidated as much as $85 million worth of investments and opened a $150 million revolving credit facility to meet operating cash needs.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Scion disclosed a put on Nvidia in the first quarter of this year and liquidated nearly its entire equity portfolio.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Violating Wisconsin’s one-party consent law can result in civil penalties, including actual or liquidated damages of at least $1,000, punitive damages and reimbursement for the victim’s attorney fees and litigation costs, according to state law.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
In the past 24 hours, roughly $5 billion of bitcoin has been liquidated, along with about $4 billion of ether and about $2 billion of solana, according to CoinGlass.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Many SPACs liquidated rather than find deals, and the once red-hot sector became a cautionary tale.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Once cataloged, items were confiscated with typical Teutonic efficiency and sent to Germany or liquidated for Hitler’s war effort.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
On Monday, more than 407,000 traders were liquidated over a 24-hour period, the Coinglass data show.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
In June, Reuters reported that the union failed to reinvest funds that had been liquidated to support the strike.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
To help get through that period, the association cut staff by about 25%, liquidated as much as $85 million worth of investments and opened a $150 million revolving credit facility to meet operating cash needs.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidated
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The country has also eradicated once-rampant tropical diseases like malaria.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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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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Kirk was assassinated while at an event at the campus of Utah Valley University in September.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kirk was assassinated last month at Utah Valley University.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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The election results could spur one party to reach a deal sooner rather than later, clearing the way for federal employees and benefits to be paid again.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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In addition to the rent freeze, Mamdani has proposed to make city buses free and to provide universal childcare, paid for with higher taxes on the rich.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The drop in SoftBank shares has erased nearly $50 billion in market cap over two days.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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For a long time, scientists thought this giant collision erased all signs of what Earth was originally made of.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
3 Nov. 2025
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Brady is also working with Kudos to adapt The Other Half, Charlotte Vassell’s novel about an ambitious young detective investigating the death of a posh socialite, found murdered on Hampstead Heath.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Paul had been charged with three felony counts, including boating under the influence, and was awaiting trial when he was murdered.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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But by the end of the 19th century—after slavery was abolished in 1888 and coffee production became further industrialized—Paraty slid into a period of extended decline.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Communism, in its traditional definition, describes a system in which private property is abolished and the means of production are collectively owned, with the goal of creating a classless society.—
Cameron Schoppa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Villages have been burned, civilians executed, and children targeted.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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In January 2014, nearly 70 years after George was executed, a judge held a two-day hearing, which included testimony from three of George’s surviving siblings, members of the search party and several experts.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Among them was Eilene Oken, 38, who walked through what used to be her neighbourhood, only to find her home completely destroyed.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Just under two million Palestinians—virtually the entire population of Gaza—have been displaced since October 2023, many repeatedly, and Israeli forces have damaged or destroyed more than 90 percent of homes in the Strip.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Liquidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquidated. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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