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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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
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Finding his way back In 2002, Richards’ lawyers settled with the remaining group members, liquidated Eternal Values’ assets, and the organization effectively ceased to exist.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 1 June 2026
Modell’s Sporting Goods, the beloved New York sporting goods retailer which opened in 1889, liquidated all of its stores in 2020.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
Sklarov used false prestige to gain control of hundreds of millions of dollars in stock and then liquidated those shares for his own benefit.
—CBS News, 6 May 2026
But many troubled carriers did visit bankruptcy courts to restructure their finances, be sold to competitors or liquidated.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Meanwhile, 1,740,000 of those entries that passed the file validations stage (about 15 percent) have been liquidated and are in the process of being refunded.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
The first wave of claims will prioritize customs entries liquidated or finalized within the preceding 80 days, according to reports.
—Mallory Wilson, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
Some brokerages create their own funds that have to be liquidated before the money can be transferred.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
Sigmund Film was liquidated last summer, owing £340,019 to crew and suppliers, including £61,000 to The Aerial Film Company, which captured dramatic shots of The Shard.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Finding his way back In 2002, Richards’ lawyers settled with the remaining group members, liquidated Eternal Values’ assets, and the organization effectively ceased to exist.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 1 June 2026
Modell’s Sporting Goods, the beloved New York sporting goods retailer which opened in 1889, liquidated all of its stores in 2020.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
Sklarov used false prestige to gain control of hundreds of millions of dollars in stock and then liquidated those shares for his own benefit.
—CBS News, 6 May 2026
But many troubled carriers did visit bankruptcy courts to restructure their finances, be sold to competitors or liquidated.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Meanwhile, 1,740,000 of those entries that passed the file validations stage (about 15 percent) have been liquidated and are in the process of being refunded.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
The first wave of claims will prioritize customs entries liquidated or finalized within the preceding 80 days, according to reports.
—Mallory Wilson, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
Some brokerages create their own funds that have to be liquidated before the money can be transferred.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidated
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The New World screwworm had been declared eradicated in the US decades ago, thanks to efforts such as the breeding of sterile flies, awareness campaigns and efforts to control the pest in foreign countries.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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With this method, called Sterile Insect Technique, the flies were eradicated not just from the US, but from all of Central America.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Jordan was later elected to the Missouri House of Representatives before being assassinated and killed outside the Green Duck in 1970.—
J.M. Banks
June 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Sara Duterte, who has announced her plans to seek the presidency in 2028, was impeached on criminal allegations, which include unexplained wealth and threatening to have the president, his wife and a former House speaker assassinated if she herself were killed due to their political disputes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Prosecutors said Alvarez was paid a salary of $58,000 through the organization.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The funds, paid out through private lenders including banks and credit unions, were intended to help employers maintain payrolls, hire back employees who may have been laid off, and cover overhead costs.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.—
Alex Heard,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026
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What counts as a cleared sidewalk?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
1 Dec. 2025
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Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 on Wednesday night.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Its history, however, must not be erased.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Verb
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As the media narrative went, a 27-year-old gay serial killer named Andrew Cunanan had murdered five wealthy gay paramours, the last of whom was the fashion designer Gianni Versace.—
Adam Turner,
Vanity Fair,
1 June 2026
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In his original tweet on May 31, 2020, Napear responded to a question from former Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, who asked Napear for his thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement after George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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More people know about the kafala system, which exploited the migrant workers who built the infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup; this was technically abolished in 2017, but workers’ rights issues there remain.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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Code Noir became toothless when France abolished slavery in 1848, but no one ever formally struck it from the books.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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It’s all perfectly executed—just don’t expect taverna prices.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Mexico's Attorney General's Office, known as the FGR, announced the discovery Saturday following a search warrant executed at a property in the Nueva Tijuana neighborhood of Tijuana, Baja California.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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“Liquidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquidated. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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