as in eradicating
to destroy all traces of
an effort to save the species from being erased from this earth
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Recent Examples of erasing
When news of the investigation became public, the price of the company’s stock plunged, erasing nearly $25 billion in shareholder value, according to the lawsuit.
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Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Christina Haack is one step closer to erasing Josh Hall permanently.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Compared to its March peak of $123, the price has plunged over 85%, erasing over $55 billion in value.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Kids learned cuneiform, an ancient writing system, by transcribing what the teacher wrote and then erasing what was written and starting again.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
The stock, which surged more than 50% in extended trading, is now up only about 12%, erasing some of those gains.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,annika Kim Constantino,michele Luhn,ashley Capoot,julie Coleman,josephine Rozzelle,ece Yildirim,ruxandra Iordache,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,cj Haddad, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Among the more prominent were banning out trans people from serving in the military, erasing mentions of LGBTQ+ people from federal websites, rescinding protections for trans students in schools, and opposing workplace protections for LGBTQ+ employees.
—Nico Lang, Them, 6 Nov. 2024
What To Watch For Republicans are favored to take control of the Senate according to some projections, erasing Democrat’s 51-49 majority in the chamber.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Christina Haack is one step closer to erasing Josh Hall permanently.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Compared to its March peak of $123, the price has plunged over 85%, erasing over $55 billion in value.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Kids learned cuneiform, an ancient writing system, by transcribing what the teacher wrote and then erasing what was written and starting again.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
The stock, which surged more than 50% in extended trading, is now up only about 12%, erasing some of those gains.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,annika Kim Constantino,michele Luhn,ashley Capoot,julie Coleman,josephine Rozzelle,ece Yildirim,ruxandra Iordache,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,cj Haddad, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Among the more prominent were banning out trans people from serving in the military, erasing mentions of LGBTQ+ people from federal websites, rescinding protections for trans students in schools, and opposing workplace protections for LGBTQ+ employees.
—Nico Lang, Them, 6 Nov. 2024
What To Watch For Republicans are favored to take control of the Senate according to some projections, erasing Democrat’s 51-49 majority in the chamber.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Erasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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