ERASE Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

erase

verb

i-ˈrās

Definition of erase

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 Months of hot, dry summer weather have since erased that milestone. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 Arbiser echoed the importance of planning ahead, noting that tattoo removal can be difficult, costly and may not erase the ink. — Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 30 July 2026 To be sure, charitable bequests are also fully deductible against the estate tax, which means the destination (charity) is what erases Buffett’s tax liability. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 July 2026 The stock is up 11% on the earnings release, erasing all of yesterday's sell-off. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for erase

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Following the campaign, Rome aggressively eradicated and restructured local settlements, while instituting repressive laws designed to assimilate the area into the greater empire.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Antibacterial wipes can also be beneficial for eradicating dirt and germs from both handles and zippers.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026

Definition of eradicate

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Garvey said the journal, which published quarterly from 1993 to 2005, was premised on the idea of abolishing whiteness as a social category that situates white people above other racial groups.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
In his view, abolishing the proscenium would help dismantle ossified hierarchies.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026

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Spider-Man teams up with Jon Bernthal’s Punisher to take down the green giant and stop the him from destroying the Damage Control skyscraper entirely.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
An official for Green Diamond Resources similarly said her company has no intention of destroying the bird’s habitat.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

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