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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When William and his brother, Prince Harry, were young boys, the former Princess of Wales would regularly take them to homeless shelters, and eradicating homelessness has become a cornerstone of the future king’s royal work.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 30 June 2026
The path through impostor syndrome is not about eradicating the doubt.

— Karyn Gallant, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of eradicating

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The birthright citizenship ruling was a win for democracy — and a warning about erasing history, argues columnist Anita Chabria.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Love is the capacity to hold difference without fragmentation, to bring parts into relationship without erasing their uniqueness and to align intelligence with constructive becoming.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of erasing

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Many of its candidates support entirely eliminating immigration enforcement, abolishing the police, sweeping wealth redistribution and expanding government ownership over significant sectors of the economy.

— Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2026
But how does that -- how does abolishing prisons or having open borders fit into that?

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026

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Mexican fruit flies are one of the world’s most destructive pests when laying their eggs, destroying or damaging fruit such as apples, grapefruits, avocados, peaches and pears, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

— Kori McNair, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
But Blue Origin suffered a major setback in May when one of its New Glenn rockets abruptly exploded on the launchpad, destroying vital infrastructure that will take months to rebuild.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

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