as in to erase
to destroy all traces of
the successful effort to eradicate smallpox around the globe
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of eradicate
Many campaigns remain underfunded, from addressing international displacement in Sudan to eradicating malaria, and many countries, including the United Kingdom and Germany, have slashed aid budgets recently.
—
Shain Shapiro, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Measles, once eradicated, is again spreading in New Mexico and West Texas and even in our own area, where vaccine skepticism has long had a foothold in some parts of the ultra-orthodox Jewish community.
—New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2025
The Department of Veterans Affairs axed gender affirming care for transgender veterans, the latest in the Trump administration's push to eradicate trans-inclusive policies from the federal government.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
This should be child’s play for sophisticated on-device AI to eradicate once and for all.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eradicate
Shain Shapiro, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Measles, once eradicated, is again spreading in New Mexico and West Texas and even in our own area, where vaccine skepticism has long had a foothold in some parts of the ultra-orthodox Jewish community.
—New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2025
The Department of Veterans Affairs axed gender affirming care for transgender veterans, the latest in the Trump administration's push to eradicate trans-inclusive policies from the federal government.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
This should be child’s play for sophisticated on-device AI to eradicate once and for all.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eradicate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradicate
Verb
-
The service comes at a price, according to a release: The relived memories are permanently erased after viewing.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
-
This year was a step in the right direction for the program, but that’s all erased if Kevin Willard leaves.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R.) has signed legislation to abolish the state’s income tax.—
Douglas Carswell,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
-
Democrats who previously demanded that the Senate abolish the filibuster are now furious that the party didn’t use it.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Many of the early hires were believed to be young tech engineers with little to no government experience, prompting criticism from Democrats and unions that critical government services and systems would be cut or destroyed.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
-
Af Klint edited her own notebooks later in life, rewriting or destroying entire passages and exorcising biographical details.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Eradicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradicate. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share