as in eradicated
to destroy all traces of
an effort to save the species from being erased from this earth
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Recent Examples of erased
From artisan studios to breweries and other small businesses in the district, the waters erased a huge chunk of the city’s cultural identity.
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Also in the fourth quarter, Goff had an incomplete pass erased from the books by an offensive pass interference call on teammate Brock Wright.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
The greys had all been erased from his beard.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
The person had erased the accomplishments of a Danish runner named Stine Rex, who in 2024 broke two long-distance running records—the six-day and 48-hour marks—which were previously held by Herron.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Also in the fourth quarter, Goff had an incomplete pass erased from the books by an offensive pass interference call on teammate Brock Wright.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
The greys had all been erased from his beard.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
The person had erased the accomplishments of a Danish runner named Stine Rex, who in 2024 broke two long-distance running records—the six-day and 48-hour marks—which were previously held by Herron.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Erased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erased. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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