as in to erase
to destroy all traces of
when the supply ship finally arrived, it discovered that virtually all evidence of the colony at Roanoke had been effaced
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Recent Examples of efface
Their struggle has upturned the tabletop candle that illuminates the scene and any moment will surely extinguish it, effacing the giddy pattern formed by the writhing bodies and glowing, veiny bladder skin.
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Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Each offers a lesson for tomorrow’s leaders who want to leverage this technology without effacing the human touch.
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Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
20 Feb. 2026
The leaps in time have the eerie effect of effacing time—the layered succession of images implying their simultaneity in Lidia’s mind.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
This collection represents his earnest and thrilling mission to efface the line between poetry and prose, to introduce us to the possibility that each is affirmed and made complete by the other.
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Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Each offers a lesson for tomorrow’s leaders who want to leverage this technology without effacing the human touch.
—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
20 Feb. 2026
The leaps in time have the eerie effect of effacing time—the layered succession of images implying their simultaneity in Lidia’s mind.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
This collection represents his earnest and thrilling mission to efface the line between poetry and prose, to introduce us to the possibility that each is affirmed and made complete by the other.
—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for efface
Recent Examples of Synonyms for efface
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Sue Kim, director of color marketing at Cabot paints, says refreshing these pieces should never erase the charm.
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In order to safely accomplish the stunt, Cruise was attached via a wire that was later erased in post production.
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In 1980, smallpox became the first human disease ever eradicated worldwide.
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The rare partnership is giving the tribe an opportunity to introduce its language, history, culture that the federal government once tried to eradicate to soccer fans around the world.
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The other reconstruction amendments abolished slavery and expanded voting rights.
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Trump and his supporters have repeatedly pushed Senate leaders to abolish the filibuster to pass the election bill, but there's also insufficient support to drastically change the chamber's procedures.
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“Efface.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efface. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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