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as in eradicating
to destroy all traces of
a decisive act that liquidated all doubts and fears about his governing abilities
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as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
his first act as absolute ruler was to liquidate his opponents
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as in paying
to give what is owed for
used our lottery winnings to liquidate our debts
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Recent Examples of liquidating
Francesca’s is also liquidating its inventory, according to Women’s Wear Daily.
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Women's clothing retailer Francesca's is reportedly liquidating its inventory and closing soon.
—Samantha Neely, The Providence Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
The company, which has five stores in Austin and four in San Antonio, is winding down operations and liquidating inventory across its 457 locations, Women’s Wear Daily reported.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 19 Jan. 2026
On the company website, STG said in its filing that a Chapter 11 bankruptcy does not mean the company is going out of business or liquidating its assets.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
Hudson’s Bay, Canada’s oldest company, began liquidating all but six of its stores in March 2025.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
The resolution of casino debts is often its own drama, whether in liquidating assets or arriving at complex arrangements for payment.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
That might mean liquidating nearly all assets or eating seeds needed for future planting.
—Nurith Aizenman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
These steps allow savvy money managers to ride out periods of market decline without liquidating assets at the wrong moment.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Women's clothing retailer Francesca's is reportedly liquidating its inventory and closing soon.
—Samantha Neely, The Providence Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
The company, which has five stores in Austin and four in San Antonio, is winding down operations and liquidating inventory across its 457 locations, Women’s Wear Daily reported.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 19 Jan. 2026
On the company website, STG said in its filing that a Chapter 11 bankruptcy does not mean the company is going out of business or liquidating its assets.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
Hudson’s Bay, Canada’s oldest company, began liquidating all but six of its stores in March 2025.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
The resolution of casino debts is often its own drama, whether in liquidating assets or arriving at complex arrangements for payment.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
That might mean liquidating nearly all assets or eating seeds needed for future planting.
—Nurith Aizenman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
These steps allow savvy money managers to ride out periods of market decline without liquidating assets at the wrong moment.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidating
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Washington’s cut to funding for a global vaccine alliance could undo decades of progress in the fight against malaria, just as several African nations approach eradicating the disease.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The country built some of the world’s most futuristic highways and was early in eradicating malaria.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Elliott is accused of murdering retired FBI agent Owen Pollard, who was a partner in VanPoll firearms disposal.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 2009, 22-year-old Amanda Knox was wrongfully convicted of murdering her roommate while studying abroad in Italy.—
Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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This hits home for us in Massachusetts, and residents should be paying attention.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Consumers are paying more attention than ever before.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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In erasing these concepts, or transforming them into meaningless slogans, the recent right-wing campaign of educational suppression seeks to eliminate an important means of understanding Black history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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In Michocán in the fall, the Jalisco cartel is accused of assassinating a prominent mayor who had vowed to hold criminals accountable.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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When Oswald is moments away from assassinating JFK, Jake intervenes and fatally shoots Oswald, stopping the assassination from happening.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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By comparison, a dry arctic cold front moved across Central Texas late in the week, and frigid air is now settling into the region.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the world's highest court for settling disputes related to international athletics, will hear an appeal by American skeleton athlete Katie Uhlaender for a spot in the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of the fatal shootings of American citizens Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers during operations on the streets of Minneapolis, a recent YouGov poll shows that more Americans support abolishing ICE than those opposed.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Video footage shows Omar at the town hall, calling for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and for Homeland Security Kristi Noem to resign when a man jumps in front of her and sprays liquid from a syringe on her shirt.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Approximately 80% of that figure comes from consulting services, signifying that enterprises are compensating IBM to create operational AI systems, rather than merely executing pilot programs.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Agents with the Federal Bureau of Information are executing a search at a warehouse that serves as Fulton County's election hub.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Liquidating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquidating. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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