erases

verb

present tense third-person singular of erase
as in eradicates
to destroy all traces of an effort to save the species from being erased from this earth

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Recent Examples of erases Researchers at the University of California San Diego have demonstrated a way to control how an experimental electronic device forms and erases memory, using electrical currents to change the behavior of a material called vanadium dioxide. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 Continue reading … OPINION ELI STEELE — NYC ICE shooting exposes how White Guilt erases personal responsibility. — FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The sell-off erases about $170 million in market value from Six Flags, a company that was already facing significant financial pressure. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Disconnected tools create reconciliation work that erases the productivity gain. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Technological advancement constantly creates new opportunities, but counter-adaptation erases the advantages quickly. — Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026 With only Lucien, a freshly out twink with more heart than abs, still by his side, Jim must race to find a cure before the disease erases the community that once worshipped him. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 To be sure, charitable bequests are also fully deductible against the estate tax, which means the destination (charity) is what erases Buffett’s tax liability. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 July 2026 His best friend, Jacob Batalan’s Ned, and his girlfriend, Zendaya’s MJ, have been right by his side through most of the movie; at the end, a mystical spell erases their memory of him, ostensibly forever. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erases
  1. eradicates
  2. abolishes
  3. destroys
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  • But that also eradicates a crucial option - to mount a show trial and scapegoat him for all the ills of his rule, thus absolving others.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Treating the underlying condition eradicates the need for drug treatments that act globally.
    — Dr. Patricia Richard, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of eradicates
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  • The Schengen Area is an agreement between 29 European countries that abolishes passport controls and allows people to travel across European borders without providing documents.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Attorney Monica Restanio, whose arguments in court for the Venezuelan family were responsible for winning the ruling that abolishes the minor issue, said she was thrilled.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Definition of abolishes
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  • Unlike a measurement that absorbs or destroys the photons, this method can extract information while preserving the photons themselves.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Raking or shredding those leaves destroys the next generation.
    — Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of destroys

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“Erases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erases. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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