EXTIRPATED Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in obliterated

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verb

past tense of extirpate

as in eradicated

to destroy all traces of the triumph of modern medicine in extirpating certain diseases

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Adjective

The plains wolf ecotype was extirpated thanks, mostly, to government eradication efforts, wildlife managers note in the report. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026

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The apex predators were extirpated in the state in the 1920s, beginning to naturally recolonize their native digs only 15 years ago. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Though extirpated as animals, flamingos nonetheless became icons of the state. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 July 2026 Over the next several decades, a roll call of Pennsylvania’s native animals would be extirpated, including mountain lions, wolves, wolverines, badgers, pine marten, and fisher cats; whitetail deer were nearly wiped out of the state, as were black bears and turkeys. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 Over a century earlier sea otters, another key urchin predator, were extirpated by the fur trade, leaving the system precariously reliant on sea stars alone. — Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026 The bears were extirpated, or intentionally eliminated from an area, decades ago. — Eva Flowe may 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026 Though otters were never completely extirpated from Pennsylvania, the state park says their numbers were vastly reduced. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026 It's believed the last wolves in California were extirpated by the 1920s. — NPR, 26 Oct. 2025 Mountain lions were native to Arkansas until about 1920, when they were extirpated from the state through unregulated hunting and habitat loss. — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for extirpated

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Despite an obliterated navy and air force, Iran wielded significant economic power in the spring.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of obliterated

Verb

Yet, we’re told by this administration that non-citizen voting is rampant and must be eradicated.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026
How mouthwash affects your oral microbiome The oral microbiome is not a collection of pathogens to be eradicated.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of eradicated

Adjective

The mutilated body of Mary Ann Nichols was found in London’s East End slums.

— USA Today, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
According to the Times coverage of the incident and subsequent lawsuit, the scenes shown in the classroom included autopsies, decaying cadavers and live animals being butchered, mutilated and tortured.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of mutilated

Verb

His apprehension turned into anger when the city’s Department of Transportation erased the DIY crosswalks two months later.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Musk effectively erased that trade-off, supplying enough money to build a dedicated financial firewall around Paxton without forcing the party to pull resources from other battlegrounds.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of erased

Adjective

Terrain may obstruct radio signals, while damaged infrastructure can limit cellular access.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
At least five people were reported missing, 49 were rescued, and the flood swept away about three dozen homes and damaged bridges, power lines and a hydropower construction site.

— Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of damaged

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Although California had technically abolished slavery in its 1849 constitution, no legal authority troubled Smith about his human property.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Twenty-three states have abolished it, and three besides California have a moratorium.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of abolished

Verb

Firefighters battling a blaze that destroyed six homes in south Orange County can expect a bit of reprieve Saturday afternoon as Santa Ana winds begin to die down.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Its owners, a family of three, left for a cruise before the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel destroyed their property.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026

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