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
Tesla is now on the cusp of erasing its postelection gains.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
What To Know Stocks plummeted in morning trading on Wall Street, erasing all S&P 500 gains since Election Day.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Their blueprint—proximity to problems, building a long-term approach, hope-building, erasing the self, and welcoming change—offers wisdom for addressing challenges from corporate boardrooms to community organizations.
—Tarun Galagali, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The administration has been erasing mentions of climate change from government research, websites and policies – despite the rising risks to communities across the nation.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
Silencing a child’s firsthand account of survival in Gaza, where over 13,000 children have been killed since October 2023, is not about compliance but about erasing Palestinian suffering.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
If video evidence of an insurrection can disappear today, what stops them from erasing court records, altering news archives, or punishing journalists for reporting the truth tomorrow?
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Every phone can do this now, but on iPhones or Google Pixels, the AI seems to shy away from erasing or generating anything that has to do with a human face.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Flagg subsequently scored 23 of his game-high 28 points in the second half — erasing a 13-point deficit, Duke’s second-largest this season.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
Brian Evans, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
What To Know Stocks plummeted in morning trading on Wall Street, erasing all S&P 500 gains since Election Day.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Their blueprint—proximity to problems, building a long-term approach, hope-building, erasing the self, and welcoming change—offers wisdom for addressing challenges from corporate boardrooms to community organizations.
—Tarun Galagali, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The administration has been erasing mentions of climate change from government research, websites and policies – despite the rising risks to communities across the nation.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
Silencing a child’s firsthand account of survival in Gaza, where over 13,000 children have been killed since October 2023, is not about compliance but about erasing Palestinian suffering.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
If video evidence of an insurrection can disappear today, what stops them from erasing court records, altering news archives, or punishing journalists for reporting the truth tomorrow?
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Every phone can do this now, but on iPhones or Google Pixels, the AI seems to shy away from erasing or generating anything that has to do with a human face.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Flagg subsequently scored 23 of his game-high 28 points in the second half — erasing a 13-point deficit, Duke’s second-largest this season.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Erasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erasing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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