erased; erasing; erases
1
a
: to rub or scrape out (something, such as written, painted, or engraved letters)
erase an error
b
: to remove written or drawn marks from
erase a blackboard
c
: to remove (recorded matter) from a magnetic medium (such as magnetic tape)
also
: to remove recorded matter from
erase a hard drive
d
: to delete from computer storage
erase a file
2
a
: to remove from existence or memory as if by erasing
b
: to nullify the effect or force of
: to yield to erasure
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Examples of erase in a Sentence
The recording can be erased and the tape used again.
Several important files were accidentally erased.
You can erase the tape and use it again.
She erased the wrong answer from her paper and filled in the correct one.
I erased the chalk marks from the blackboard.
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And what a loss that would be, erasing the splashes of yellow and orange every fall and silencing the quaking of the leaves.
—
Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
Compared to its March peak of $123, the price has plunged over 85%, erasing over $55 billion in value.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Among the more prominent were banning out trans people from serving in the military, erasing mentions of LGBTQ+ people from federal websites, rescinding protections for trans students in schools, and opposing workplace protections for LGBTQ+ employees.
—Nico Lang, Them, 6 Nov. 2024
Polls over the last month have shown that Trump holds a lead among this demographic voting bloc, erasing the traditional 2-to-1 Democratic advantage.
—Yash Roy, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
Compared to its March peak of $123, the price has plunged over 85%, erasing over $55 billion in value.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Among the more prominent were banning out trans people from serving in the military, erasing mentions of LGBTQ+ people from federal websites, rescinding protections for trans students in schools, and opposing workplace protections for LGBTQ+ employees.
—Nico Lang, Them, 6 Nov. 2024
Polls over the last month have shown that Trump holds a lead among this demographic voting bloc, erasing the traditional 2-to-1 Democratic advantage.
—Yash Roy, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Erase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erase. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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erase
verb
erased; erasing
1
a
: to rub out (as something written)
b
: to remove written or drawn marks from
erase a chalkboard
c
: to remove recorded matter from
erase a videotape
d
: to delete from a computer storage device
erase a file
2
: to remove as if by erasing
erase an event from one's memory
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