rubbed out

past tense of rub out
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as in destroyed
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of aerial bombs rubbed out the oil refinery

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Recent Examples of rubbed out No Mob boss, cheerfully decreeing that an inconvenient witness be rubbed out, could be more resolute. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubbed out
Verb
  • Termessos was believed to have been destroyed by an earthquake the exact date of which is not known, but possibly the 4th or 5th century.
    Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
  • As of this year, almost all of Gaza’s schools have been damaged or destroyed.
    Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The post was published 10 days after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated, in what was the latest example of political violence in the United States.
    Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The march, organized by local activists Carlos Turcios and Paul Lemon, comes 10 days after Kirk was assassinated on a Utah college campus.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • It's been over 60 years since the parasite was eradicated from the United States and its return could cause losses of billions of dollars to the livestock industry.
    Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The drop-off between the starting player and his backup was still too great in some areas of Arsenal’s squad last season, but that has now been eradicated.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So only one overwhelmed person at a time was allowed to weep when daily frustrations piled up, like barely being able to keep up with a busy lunch crowd or when the aluminum on the bottom of the pan burned and ruined the custard, forcing them to throw it away and waste dozens of eggs.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The area became a dangerous crossing for hikers after the bridge at Rimrock Lake outlet was ruined in a 2022 flood, rescuers said.
    Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Eventually, Christine is murdered and, after a lot of De Palma-esque smoke and mirrors, the killer is revealed to be Isabelle, who manipulated everyone around her into covering up the crime.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Sep. 2025
  • The night before he was murdered.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The film captures every enraging detail of the trial while using it as a jumping off point for an exploration of the history of the region and the ways in which the Chuchagasta have been bureaucratically erased in order to strip them of their property and rights.
    Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
  • An Alcaraz ace erased the first chance, but Fritz broke through on the second try, following a furious rally and a dropper from Alcaraz that fell short.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Then, with three seconds left in the game, Davis delivered the signature play that demolished the narrative that’s shadowed his career.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
  • His jersey hung in his locker untouched at the old Busch Stadium until it was demolished in 2005.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • He was eventually executed for his actions.
    Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Mills was executed by lethal injection, and Grayson and Smith died by an execution method using nitrogen gas.
    Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Rubbed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubbed%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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