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
Golden State jumped out to a 12-2 lead that Atlanta quickly erased with an 11-0 run in a game that saw 22 lead changes and 14 ties.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
In order to safely accomplish the stunt, Cruise was attached via a wire that was later erased in post production.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
McKinnon was a billionaire in 2021 and 2022 thanks to a surge in software stocks during the time, but saw his fortune tumble as part of a broad selloff that erased billions of dollars from technology valuations.
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Kirk Ogunrinde,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The goal was erased, however, because Spain tackled Austria’s goalkeeper before Cucurella took his shot.
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Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
After mortgage interest rates declined by around a full percentage point in 2025, volatility in this space in the first half of the year erased much of that decline.
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Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The spit of land was partially destroyed by construction of State Road 836 in 1969 and fully erased by the demolition of homes for warehouse construction in 1981.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
The equalizing goal erased Sane’s early sting, which didn’t come without controversy.
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Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
Still, state environmental officials and weather experts say the rainfall deficits dating back to last fall have not been completely erased.
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Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
ABC News,
4 July 2026
In order to safely accomplish the stunt, Cruise was attached via a wire that was later erased in post production.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
McKinnon was a billionaire in 2021 and 2022 thanks to a surge in software stocks during the time, but saw his fortune tumble as part of a broad selloff that erased billions of dollars from technology valuations.
—
Kirk Ogunrinde,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The goal was erased, however, because Spain tackled Austria’s goalkeeper before Cucurella took his shot.
—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
After mortgage interest rates declined by around a full percentage point in 2025, volatility in this space in the first half of the year erased much of that decline.
—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The spit of land was partially destroyed by construction of State Road 836 in 1969 and fully erased by the demolition of homes for warehouse construction in 1981.
—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
The equalizing goal erased Sane’s early sting, which didn’t come without controversy.
—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
Still, state environmental officials and weather experts say the rainfall deficits dating back to last fall have not been completely erased.
—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erased
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In 1980, smallpox became the first human disease ever eradicated worldwide.
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The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly eradicated from the United States in the 1960s, has resurfaced in the American Southwest.
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The state this year abolished the job of the New Orleans criminal court clerk — merging it with another court clerk position.
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The other reconstruction amendments abolished slavery and expanded voting rights.
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These structures were regionally and culturally inspired, and largely destroyed during rapid and callous colonization.
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The Aspen Acres fire has likely destroyed more than 200 homes, but the fire conditions have stopped damage assessment teams from accessing some areas to get a clearer picture, Pueblo County officials said.
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“Erased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erased. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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