as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
an effort to save the species from being erased from this earth
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Recent Examples of erase
These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
One of the themes of the film itself is that Vietnamese voices have been erased from the telling of this.
—Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
The next image creates dissonance and worry: Will the names be erased?
—James Dubinsky, JSTOR Daily, 22 May 2025
Tales made the rooms lighter and noticeably more contemporary than before, without erasing the Mediterranean design influences that lend it its signature Sicilian charm.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
One of the themes of the film itself is that Vietnamese voices have been erased from the telling of this.
—Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
The next image creates dissonance and worry: Will the names be erased?
—James Dubinsky, JSTOR Daily, 22 May 2025
Tales made the rooms lighter and noticeably more contemporary than before, without erasing the Mediterranean design influences that lend it its signature Sicilian charm.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erase
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Volunteer in a California state park or join the local chapter of California Native Plant Society project to eradicate invasive plants and preserve native habitats.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Surgeons removed her thyroid gland but did not fully eradicate the cancer, which had spread to her vocal cords, the paper said.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The initiative has its critics, who fear that abolishing property taxes would leave local governments without sufficient funds to support crucial public services.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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The latter is known for his misogynistic statements, and has promised to follow through on Mr. Yoon’s commitment to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality & Family.—
Yejin Gim,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 June 2025
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Another key feature of algae oil is its high smoke point of 535 degrees—the temperature at which oil begins to break down, release dangerous chemicals, and destroy its nutrients.—
Jonathan Purtell,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2025
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During the week of my embed, the Russian military identified and destroyed a few of the Vampire pilots’ positions.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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“Erase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erase. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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