as in to erase
to destroy all traces of
the successful effort to eradicate smallpox around the globe
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Recent Examples of eradicate
Guy Gooder, a graphic designer and the district’s community service project chair, said Edwards did not stick to the topic he was given and insulted the Rotarians by attacking federal agencies the organization works closely with to eradicate polio.
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Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
After initially eradicating chickweed plants, revisit the area weekly with a hoe to scuffle out seedlings that pop up.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
The foundation still has numerous goals — eradicating polio, controlling other deadly diseases, such as malaria, and reducing malnutrition, which makes children more vulnerable to other illnesses.
—Thalia Beaty, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Over the next 20 years, the Gates Foundation will focus on three main goals: ending preventable deaths of moms and babies, eradicating deadly infectious diseases and lifting hundreds of millions of people around the world out of poverty.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
After initially eradicating chickweed plants, revisit the area weekly with a hoe to scuffle out seedlings that pop up.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
The foundation still has numerous goals — eradicating polio, controlling other deadly diseases, such as malaria, and reducing malnutrition, which makes children more vulnerable to other illnesses.
—Thalia Beaty, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Over the next 20 years, the Gates Foundation will focus on three main goals: ending preventable deaths of moms and babies, eradicating deadly infectious diseases and lifting hundreds of millions of people around the world out of poverty.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eradicate
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So, this should lower those percentage gaps in time, if not erase them.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The voices and contributions of women and people of color were overlooked and erased through much of America’s military history.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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Currently 20 states have passed laws that would abolish clock changes if they are given permission to do so by the federal government.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Athletic Bilbao’s Estadio de San Mamés was full of tears of joy from Tottenham fans clad in white and players alike at the full-time whistle as the team abolished the reputation for not finishing big matches.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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Another key feature of algae oil is its high smoke point of 535 degrees—the temperature at which oil begins to break down, release dangerous chemicals, and destroy its nutrients.—
Jonathan Purtell,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2025
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During the week of my embed, the Russian military identified and destroyed a few of the Vampire pilots’ positions.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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“Eradicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eradicate. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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