as in obliterated
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as in erased
to destroy all traces of
the successful effort to eradicate smallpox around the globe
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Recent Examples of eradicated
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
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Upon reaching the target site, electrical voltage was applied, which gradually eradicated the tissue obstruction through a process known as electrocauterization.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradicated
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From artisan studios to breweries and other small businesses in the district, the waters erased a huge chunk of the city’s cultural identity.Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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The greys had all been erased from his beard.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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As modernization spread throughout Italy in the 1960s, the system was abolished, and farmers abandoned their rustic dwellings in favor of houses with electricity and running water in towns and cities.Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
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The union also wants the reinstatement of a pension scheme that was abolished in 2008, which is a nonstarter for Boeing.Elodie Mazein, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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Prior to Thursday, the analysts at the open-source intelligence collective Oryx had tallied one destroyed Nebo-M and two damaged ones.David Axe, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The wineries surrounding this area did suffer some damage, but only one had a portion of its vineyards destroyed.Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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But in the last few years, an explosion of warehouse development has wiped out farmland and open space.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023
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Tens of billions of dollars in value has been wiped out, including during the days when the company was soliciting bids for its offering, the largest of its kind in India.Alex Travelli, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2023
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“Eradicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradicated. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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