EXTIRPATING Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

extirpating

verb

present participle of extirpate

as in eradicating

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

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Tlaib is also a prominent critic of Israel; her rhetoric has been chastised by Jewish colleagues as an antisemitic call for eradicating Jews, a charge the congresswoman and her supporters reject.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
That method, called Sterile Insect Technique, was originally successful in eradicating flies from the United States and Central America and pushing the screwworm population back beyond the Darién Gap at the border of Panama and Colombia.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

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Triodos Bank warns the extreme weather could reduce EU GDP by approximately €180 billion, effectively erasing forecast growth.

— Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Pride in place and purpose really does mean something, and erasing Anaheim from the name diminishes not only my community, but what this fan base stands for.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

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Some members sought to amend the resolution to call for reforming ICE rather than abolishing it.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026
Some of Hong’s past comments, including calling for the cancellation of Thanksgiving and abolishing the police, have garnered scrutiny in recent days.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

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Gen gets to bust out her flapper dress only to witness the most horrific, awful, potentially career-destroying failure … the caviar, oysters, and bread are all crowded onto the bread plate.

— Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
The three were accused of destroying property of value less than $1,000.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

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