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
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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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Spider mites create webs and can be eradicated with miticide spray.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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Just last week, a professor who taught at Harvard for 40 years slammed the school for its ideological homogeneity after finishing his last semester, saying that graduate programs were denying White male applicants on racial grounds and that Western civilization courses were being eradicated.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Mexican journalist Mauricio Cruz Solís was assassinated shortly after interviewing Manzo in October 2024.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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His original, undoctored manuscript even suggests that James might have plotted to have Elizabeth assassinated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Extending mortgages to 50 years would increase total interest paid and slow the buildup of home equity, potentially trapping borrowers in debt for a lifetime.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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David Letterman, who in 2002 hosted Warren Zevon‘s final television appearance before his death, paid tribute to his friend Saturday night with a lengthy induction speech at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame that lasted several times as long as the musical salute by the Killers that followed.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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Gary Simmons’ Rush, housed at the Cookie Factory in Denver, is an immersive meditation on movement, memory, and what gets erased in the recording of American history.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
9 Jan. 2026
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Photograph by Stuart Palley I’m writing on the eve of the anniversary of the fires that flattened my Pacific Palisades neighborhood, all but erased the community of Altadena, and left unhealed scars across Los Angeles.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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In 2017, for instance, prosecutors in Contra Costa overcame an insanity defense by William Shultz, who murdered a 9-year-old Discovery Bay boy during a sleepover and blamed it on a delusion about an impending World War III.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Three women are murdered in Dahlonega, Georgia, and the six episodes are all about the search for the culprit.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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Quotas related to race and national origin were abolished.—
Anna Storti,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 2020, the Florida Supreme Court also abolished proportionality review, which for 50 years allowed judges to probe the circumstances of death cases to protect defendants from the random imposition of the death penalty.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
29 Dec. 2025
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McKee said police also executed search warrants before the couple was arrested.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Now, Braddy's case is back in court, with a jury once again weighing whether he should be executed.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Palisades fire killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures, becoming the third-most destructive fire in state history.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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One year after the Palisades Fire leveled entire neighborhoods and destroyed thousands of homes, one Malibu resident is stepping up to help rebuild his community with his architectural expertise.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Liquidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquidated. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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