as in to erase
to destroy all traces of
the successful effort to eradicate smallpox around the globe
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Recent Examples of eradicate
This accounts for the fact that—unlike other Jewish communities in the Middle East and in North Africa, which were virtually eradicated after the establishment of Israel in 1948—several thousand Jews still call Iran home.
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Roya Hakakian, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
These new alerts won’t eradicate permission abuse on their own, but just as with Apple’s privacy labels this will shine a light on what’s going on and give users pause for thought before clicking yes too reaily.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The fest was especially significant this year — the 50th anniversary of resettlement in the U.S. by refugees emanating from the Vietnam War, the Secret War in Laos and the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia that attempted to eradicate artists, intellectuals and cultural bearers from society.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Measles was eradicated in the United States 25 years ago.
—Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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Roya Hakakian, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
These new alerts won’t eradicate permission abuse on their own, but just as with Apple’s privacy labels this will shine a light on what’s going on and give users pause for thought before clicking yes too reaily.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The fest was especially significant this year — the 50th anniversary of resettlement in the U.S. by refugees emanating from the Vietnam War, the Secret War in Laos and the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia that attempted to eradicate artists, intellectuals and cultural bearers from society.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Measles was eradicated in the United States 25 years ago.
—Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradicate
Verb
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Nothing Astronomer could have said or done would've erased the incident.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Intel’s stock jumped early in 2025 as optimism built around new leadership, but shares fell over 9% after Thursday’s Q2 earnings and layoff announcement, threatening to erase most yearly gains.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
25 July 2025
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Those who call for abolishing ICE or halting deportations rarely grapple with what that would actually mean: open borders in all but name.—
Robert W Hood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 July 2025
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The poem became an anthem for abolishing convict labor in Florida.—
Time,
Time,
17 July 2025
Verb
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In return, he was allowed to effectively destroy a nature site of great conservation value.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Initially used for reconnaissance, drones now execute precision strikes, destroy armored vehicles, and provide real-time battlefield intelligence.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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“Eradicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradicate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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