as in erases
to destroy all traces of
the successful effort to eradicate smallpox around the globe
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Recent Examples of eradicates
Treating the underlying condition eradicates the need for drug treatments that act globally.
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Dr. Patricia Richard, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
This method completely eradicates weeds on contact without any toxic chemicals.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
These four novels create a convincing, wrenching, kaleidoscopic picture of the range and repetitions of the most fatal kind of love; the sort of love that allows nothing else to grow around it, that eradicates all dignity; a love which, in order to be completed, must be told.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
The path to health involves aggressive treatment that eradicates the disease.
—Pedro A. Rojas Arroyo, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Bonacini wants gold — a sterilizing cure that eradicates every trace of the virus and cannot return.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Dr. Patricia Richard, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
This method completely eradicates weeds on contact without any toxic chemicals.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
These four novels create a convincing, wrenching, kaleidoscopic picture of the range and repetitions of the most fatal kind of love; the sort of love that allows nothing else to grow around it, that eradicates all dignity; a love which, in order to be completed, must be told.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
The path to health involves aggressive treatment that eradicates the disease.
—Pedro A. Rojas Arroyo, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Bonacini wants gold — a sterilizing cure that eradicates every trace of the virus and cannot return.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradicates
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Leclerc cuts the chicane, but which point the chasing George Russell fully erases the 14-second gap Leclerc had when the lap commenced.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Through innovative features, quality materials, and high design, the Rocket proved to be an impressively responsive, multi-functional tool that erases nearly all the friction associated with tripods and heavy gear.—
Robb Rice,
Robb Report,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Instead, this measure abolishes them.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After hundreds to thousands of years, the feeding black hole or neutron star falls into the stellar core and destroys it, creating a luminous emission.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Federal debt destroys wealth and impedes economic growth.—
Rose Evans
May 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
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“Eradicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradicates. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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