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
Trump’s proposals of at least a 10% worldwide tariff and a 60% tax on all Chinese goods would not be good news for big retailers like Target, so a Harris victory could erase concerns currently priced in to its shares.
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Greg McKenna, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
At one point Grande erased every single song on her iPod with the exception of the Wicked soundtrack, further proof that this dream gig might have been in the stars all along.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
One time, my face was dried out from retinoid overuse, and this serum immediately soothed my skin and erased the dry patches and flakes.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Friday's poll erases the vice president's lead in USA Today/Suffolk University's September 16 survey that showed Harris leading Trump by 3 percentage points (48.6 to 45.6 percent).
—Emma Marsden, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Greg McKenna, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
At one point Grande erased every single song on her iPod with the exception of the Wicked soundtrack, further proof that this dream gig might have been in the stars all along.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
One time, my face was dried out from retinoid overuse, and this serum immediately soothed my skin and erased the dry patches and flakes.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Friday's poll erases the vice president's lead in USA Today/Suffolk University's September 16 survey that showed Harris leading Trump by 3 percentage points (48.6 to 45.6 percent).
—Emma Marsden, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erase
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Five came from teams that posted losing records, leading to bad tendencies that need to be eradicated as quickly as possible.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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She's violated her oath, eradicated our sovereign border, and unleashed an army of gangs and criminal migrants from prisons and jails.NBC News, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Despite proposals to change or abolish the Electoral College (the University of Central Florida reports there have been over 1,000), there are many reasons why these attempts failed.Russell Falcon, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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Alaska, California, Louisiana and Washington have abolished party primaries for congressional elections and replaced them with open, all-candidate primaries.Russell Contreras, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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Approximately 40 firefighters responded to the blaze, which was first reported at 11:43 a.m., destroyed one building, damaged at least three others, and downed utility wires along 17th Street.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The fire destroyed an apartment building near Ammons Street and West 12th Avenue, killing two cats and displacing four people, according to West Metro Fire Rescue.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Erase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erase. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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