1
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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2
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
Upon the official death notice of Iowa State gymnastics, the conversation shifted overnight—from saving the program to liquidating its assets.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The Onion is taking over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars brand as courts are liquidating the bankrupt far-right talk show host’s companies following the more than $1 billion in defamation judgments against him.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
With Spirit Airlines reportedly possibly liquidating in the near future, Arnold Palmer Regional Airport is bracing for its sole carrier of 15 years to go away.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
By 1941, the Disney brothers were forced to seriously consider selling or liquidating the company.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
That $1,800 figure may seem small in isolation, but during a down market, keeping that money invested rather than liquidating shares at depressed prices compounds the benefit significantly over time.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Evaluating strategic options to deploy these funds could include funding their children’s down payment, but rather than liquidating investments and thus triggering capital gains, utilizing a home equity line of credit and maintaining portfolio liquidity.
—Leo Anzoleaga, Forbes.com, 18 Mar. 2026
That’s when the retail chain started liquidating its stores nationwide after filing for bankruptcy.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The largest category of filing was for the fully liquidating Chapter 7, with 14,259.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The Onion is taking over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars brand as courts are liquidating the bankrupt far-right talk show host’s companies following the more than $1 billion in defamation judgments against him.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
With Spirit Airlines reportedly possibly liquidating in the near future, Arnold Palmer Regional Airport is bracing for its sole carrier of 15 years to go away.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
By 1941, the Disney brothers were forced to seriously consider selling or liquidating the company.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
That $1,800 figure may seem small in isolation, but during a down market, keeping that money invested rather than liquidating shares at depressed prices compounds the benefit significantly over time.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Evaluating strategic options to deploy these funds could include funding their children’s down payment, but rather than liquidating investments and thus triggering capital gains, utilizing a home equity line of credit and maintaining portfolio liquidity.
—Leo Anzoleaga, Forbes.com, 18 Mar. 2026
That’s when the retail chain started liquidating its stores nationwide after filing for bankruptcy.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The largest category of filing was for the fully liquidating Chapter 7, with 14,259.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidating
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Blaine begins to relentlessly beat Sam in retaliation for eradicating his wife, Anneliese.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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The new state consumer services agency will focus on eradicating junk fees, increasing online privacy protections and overseeing oil companies, according to Newsom’s office.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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Lawrence murder suspected expected to be arraigned A 21-year-old man from Lawrence is expected to be arraigned Tuesday for allegedly murdering a woman over the weekend.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
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The two of them had been convicted of murdering their master, John Clapham, whose headless corpse was found floating in the river.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Verb
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At current levels, investors are paying for durability and growth visibility.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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If shooters continue to win the war against their goaltending brethren, then the fungibility of NHL goaltenders will continue to increase, and teams will be more incentivized to avoid paying premium prices for goaltenders, both in terms of their compensation and on the trade market.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Brought in to protect a two-run lead in the eighth inning, Scott gave up three runs, including two on a home run by Edmundo Sosa, erasing an excellent start from Roki Sasaki and ending the Dodgers’ six-game winning streak with a 4-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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Shop wrinkle-erasing retinol treatments, glowy skin boosters, foundation-replacing skin tints, and more from just $7.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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Yes, assassinating their leaders might have played into that.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 May 2026
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Mangione is accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.—
Adam Sabes , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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Medeiros scored on a wild pitch by Aiden Robinson (seven innings, three strikeouts), who dealt with early command issues before settling into a groove.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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So the people settling Adelaide were not the convicts.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2026
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The most prominent of these activists is Joyce McMillan, who, after her own children were taken and returned, founded JMACforFamilies, an organization with the goal of abolishing the child-protective system altogether.—
Larissa MacFarquhar,
New Yorker,
28 May 2026
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While politicians can write all sorts of legislation meant to keep kids off smartphones and away from apps, games, and content not appropriate for them, merely writing a law is not the same as abolishing a market.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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But as agents begin to act by booking flights, executing trades, signing contracts and deploying infrastructure, every one of those transactions requires trust.—
Kaustubh Phatak,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Its core capability is a whole-body imitation learning system that enables it to learn tasks by observing human demonstrations and executing them independently with high precision.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Liquidating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquidating. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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