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
The Indians erased an early 3-0 deficit with 3 runs in the second and 4 in the fourth.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
An efficient Cabrera issued only one walk and quickly erased the lone hit — a Nolan Schanuel one-out single in the fourth — with a double play from the next hitter.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
His name and image have already been erased from monuments, streets and murals around the country.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
However, the threat was quickly erased as Bubic picked him off.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
The Boston bats erased themselves from the base paths inning after inning.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Diaz erased Carlos Santana on a swinging strikeout.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Then Golden State erased it almost instantly.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The city erased multiple Black Lives Matter crosswalks in South Dallas on Wednesday, two days after the removal of Oak Lawn’s rainbow crosswalks began.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
An efficient Cabrera issued only one walk and quickly erased the lone hit — a Nolan Schanuel one-out single in the fourth — with a double play from the next hitter.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
His name and image have already been erased from monuments, streets and murals around the country.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
However, the threat was quickly erased as Bubic picked him off.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
The Boston bats erased themselves from the base paths inning after inning.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Diaz erased Carlos Santana on a swinging strikeout.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Then Golden State erased it almost instantly.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The city erased multiple Black Lives Matter crosswalks in South Dallas on Wednesday, two days after the removal of Oak Lawn’s rainbow crosswalks began.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erased
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Although the Borrelia burgdorferi infection is typically eradicated by quick treatment, some individuals have persistent symptoms, which are referred to as Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome, according to the CDC.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Measles, once eradicated, has grown to 1,300 cases since an outbreak last year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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The post of prime minister was abolished, consolidating executive authority in the presidency.—
Roxane Razavi,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the four and a half decades since France abolished the death penalty, the guillotine itself has rarely been seen.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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First Baptist Dallas will break ground on its new sanctuary on Sunday, June 7, after a massive fire destroyed the church's 134-year-old sanctuary in the summer of 2024, the church announced on Sunday.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The diplomat also said that the IDF’s targeting of bridges along Lebanon’s Litani River has destroyed vital infrastructure connecting the south to the rest of the country.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Erased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erased. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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