How to Use eliminate in a Sentence

eliminate

verb
  • Doctors seek to eliminate the causes of the epidemic.
  • She's trying to eliminate fatty foods from her diet.
  • The body naturally eliminates waste products.
  • The company plans to eliminate more than 2,000 jobs in the coming year.
  • The whole point is to eliminate that from the jump.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Both would eliminate lanes now used by cars.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Pick one leak to eliminate this week.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • And part of that is eliminating the red tape.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
  • An iPod eliminates all of that.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Test first, find out what’s valuable and eliminate dead weight.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Caulk can also grow so moldy that no amount of scrubbing will eliminate it.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
  • Remove the laces and soak in soapy water to eliminate dirt and stains.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Learn how to identify and eliminate bed bugs in your home.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
  • Who would have guessed that inside one year that God could even eliminate it?
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022
  • This eliminates the need to bend down or hunch over surfaces while cleaning.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
  • Or head straight for a weed killer to eliminate these unwanted plants.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • As the song goes on, the judges would slowly eliminate each pairing.
    — Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The winds will be light all weekend, eliminating the chance of swirling sand.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
  • At least two-thirds of the fraud and payments team were eliminated.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Yet banning drink did not eliminate the appetite for it.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Better yet, maybe Sky eliminates her to win it.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • In this one, a girl travels with her father, a hunter whose goal is to eliminate wolf packs.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Cars were supposed to eliminate jobs.
    — Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • This helps eliminate body soil and leaves fabrics smelling fresher.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
  • This helps eliminate body soil and leaves fabrics smelling fresher.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
  • Instead, lightly brush off any dust and leave them in the sun for a few hours to help eliminate odors.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Use your steamer in the sink, around the base of your faucet, and around the drain to eliminate mold smells and any buildup.
    — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
  • This eliminates ladder risk for most two-story homes.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
  • And the surest way to eliminate a culture is to eliminate their past.
    — Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Get rid of weeds now The first step would be to eliminate as many weeds as possible.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2024

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