Synonyms of erasing

erasing

verb

present participle of erase

as in eradicating

to destroy all traces of

an effort to save the species from being erased from this earth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eradicating
• destroying
• abolishing
• obliterating
• cancelling
• expunging
• effacing
• exterminating
• annihilating
• canceling
• shattering
• liquidating
• sweeping (away)
• demolishing
• wiping out
• stamping (out)
• cleaning (up)
• extirpating
• blotting out
• killing
• dismantling
• rooting (out)
• ruining
• discarding
• ravaging
• decimating
• flattening
• wrecking
• consuming
• devastating
• wasting
• dissolving
• snuffing (out)
• blacking out
• razing
• totalling
• rubbing out
• smashing
• finishing
• fragmenting
• totaling
• ejecting
• dashing
• tearing down
• devouring
• excising
• expelling
• blasting
• mowing (down)
• pulverizing
• dynamiting
• splintering
• powdering
• terminating
• ditching
• atomizing
• jettisoning
• cutting
• zapping
• killing off
• ousting
• dooming
• blowing up
• throwing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preserving
• protecting
• saving
• creating
• conserving
• making
• forming
• building
• constructing
• shaping
• manufacturing
• forging
• framing
• restoring
• repairing
• reconstructing
• fixing
• rebuilding
• fabricating
• renewing
• fashioning
• patching
• renovating
• revamping
• mending
• reconditioning

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of erasing

The response comes amid allegations that the institution was caving to Chinese pressure by erasing Tibetan cultural denominations. —The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024

The vagaries of the baseball season have a way of erasing the light years that exist between franchises and their respective infrastructures. —Jerry Beach, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024

Another anecdote from the memoir that the suit alleges found its way to the stage involves sound engineer Caillat, under orders from Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, erasing a guitar take from a tape, only to have Buckingham explode in angry violence after the order is carried out. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024

Shares of Tesla climbed 32% in the third quarter, erasing their loss for the year in the process. —Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024

She’d been given a story to read about a little girl who wants to draw but keeps erasing her pictures. —Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2024