How to Use erase in a Sentence

erase

verb
Definition of erasenext
Synonyms for erasenext
  • You can erase the tape and use it again.
  • I erased the chalk marks from the blackboard.
  • The recording can be erased and the tape used again.
  • She erased the wrong answer from her paper and filled in the correct one.
  • Several important files were accidentally erased.
  • The washout has the index on track to erase its big rally from a day before.
    — Damian J. Troise, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2022
  • One time, my face was dried out from retinoid overuse, and this serum immediately soothed my skin and erased the dry patches and flakes.
    — Jessie Quinn, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • This was a law that said the president can reduce or erase student loan debt during a national emergency.
    — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Luckily, there are both professional and at-home teeth whiteners that effectively help erase stains and brighten teeth.
    — April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Nor can a happily-ever-after conclusion that doesn’t so much erase the regressive sins of the past so much as gently correct them with one eye on the present.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2022
  • However, some parents and students say changing the scenery won’t erase the horror tormenting victims’ families.
    — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022
  • At one point Grande erased every single song on her iPod with the exception of the Wicked soundtrack, further proof that this dream gig might have been in the stars all along.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
  • N Security Council invaded its neighbor, attempted to erase a sovereign state from the map.
    — Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Chris Taylor continued to show signs of life at the plate, picking up his fourth hit of the series with a solo home run in the fifth inning to erase the Padres’ early 2-0 lead.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022
  • The White House estimates that Biden's announcement would erase the federal student debt of about 20 million people.
    — Seung Min Kim, Chris Megerian, Chron, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The White House estimates that Biden’s announcement would erase the federal student debt of about 20 million people.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The Patriots erased deficits of 1-0 in the fourth and 4-2 in the sixth.
    — Skip Vaughn, al, 5 May 2023
  • The result is that the U.S. dollar has erased most of its gains on the year.
    — David Hodari, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
  • No number of awards can erase the love of a good burger.
    — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
  • But New York erased the deficit with a big third quarter, outscoring the Lynx 20-10.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
  • And that was kind of going to be the metaphor of eclipse, [that] their chance in this lifetime had been erased.
    — Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The Cavs were eager to get back on the court and erase the memories from Monday night.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Here’s how to see (and erase) everything Google tracks.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
  • Levis will want to erase all copies of this game from existence.
    — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 30 Oct. 2022
  • The need for change, and the causes of it, are not erased by a single, thrilling performance.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2024
  • Three-down after 11 holes, Ly birdied four of the next five holes, winning all four, to erase the deficit.
    — Ndaschel, oregonlive, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The one thing the incoming chefs couldn’t erase on the menu was the Tabard’s doughnut, a longtime staple on the brunch menu.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The set comes with two special white pens that either erase the color or change it to a lighter one.
    — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 18 Nov. 2022
  • If there was any doubt about the Bears’ plan for the backup quarterback, that has been erased.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Every year of work there erases one year of the debt covered by their award.
    — Michelle Andrews, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2023

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