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
If the aircraft inadvertently collects intel on American citizens who may live at the border or who are crossing at legal check points, operators are required to erase such data.
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Jennifer Griffin, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
It’s connected to bans on gender-affirming care, restrictions on legal recognition, and attempts to erase trans people from schools, healthcare, and government protections.
—Patricia King, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
By framing Gaza's land as an opportunity rather than a home for millions, Kushner's remarks, alongside Trump's, expose a troubling pattern of erasing Palestinian ties to their homeland in favor of an agenda that prioritizes Israeli control.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
And for Faithfull, sunglasses were both mystery-building accessories and armor, for someone who had to battle back against the misogynistic music industry that sought to erase her as an artist in her own right.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Griffin, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
It’s connected to bans on gender-affirming care, restrictions on legal recognition, and attempts to erase trans people from schools, healthcare, and government protections.
—Patricia King, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
By framing Gaza's land as an opportunity rather than a home for millions, Kushner's remarks, alongside Trump's, expose a troubling pattern of erasing Palestinian ties to their homeland in favor of an agenda that prioritizes Israeli control.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
And for Faithfull, sunglasses were both mystery-building accessories and armor, for someone who had to battle back against the misogynistic music industry that sought to erase her as an artist in her own right.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erase
Verb
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Prions behave differently than viruses and bacteria and are virtually impossible to eradicate.—
Jim Robbin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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However, the longer the marathon, the more the runners’ energy reserves are drained, making reaching the finish line – eradicating cancer, say – increasingly difficult.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Feb. 2025
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But Reagan faced a Democratic House of Representatives that objected, and by 1984, the GOP had abandoned its call for abolishing the department.—
Richard Stengel,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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Moreover, the president has intertwined his calls to abolish the $268 billion bureaucracy with attempts to leverage it to advance his own agenda.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Gazans are also facing dehydration with 70% of critical water infrastructure damaged or destroyed throughout the war, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2025
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In addition to Meester and Brody, Cameron Mathison, Anna Faris, Ricki Lake, Cary Elwes and Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag were among the stars who confirmed that their homes were also destroyed.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Erase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erase. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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