liquidating

verb

present participle of liquidate
1
as in eradicating
to destroy all traces of a decisive act that liquidated all doubts and fears about his governing abilities

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2
as in murdering
to put to death deliberately his first act as absolute ruler was to liquidate his opponents

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3
as in paying
to give what is owed for used our lottery winnings to liquidate our debts

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Recent Examples of liquidating Digital secondary channels have become the main outlet for liquidating illicit inventories, often obscuring sellers’ origins while reaching millions of buyers worldwide. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 This type of filing allows the company to restructure itself without liquidating assets. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 18 Sep. 2026 No one questioned why an elderly customer was wiring money for the first time in decades, liquidating the accounts, or appearing anxious. — Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026 Levers to pull Investors often cite Strategy’s ability to survive the 2022 bear market without liquidating bitcoin as a key part of its bull case. — Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 9 June 2026 The flip side of all that buying is plenty of selling as investors need to raise cash for stock purchases by liquidating other shares in their portfolios. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 June 2026 Upon the official death notice of Iowa State gymnastics, the conversation shifted overnight—from saving the program to liquidating its assets. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Apr. 2026 The Onion is taking over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars brand as courts are liquidating the bankrupt far-right talk show host’s companies following the more than $1 billion in defamation judgments against him. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 With Spirit Airlines reportedly possibly liquidating in the near future, Arnold Palmer Regional Airport is bracing for its sole carrier of 15 years to go away. — Christopher Derose, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidating
  1. eradicating
  2. murdering
  3. paying
  4. erasing
  5. assassinating
  6. settling
  7. abolishing
  8. executing
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  • But somehow, in the midst of all this frat-boy revelry, Ilya is able to outline his vision for the future, one in which AI will have solved numerous human problems, including eradicating not only cancer but also loneliness and unhappiness.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This park is the result of the Tompkins’ passion for this part of the world and their desire to rewild this part of Chile that had been overfarmed and overgrazed to the point of almost eradicating its native flora and fauna.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • On Monday, Mackenzie was convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult alongside 28 leaders of his cult.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to more than 400 deaths was convicted Monday of murdering 190 children and one adult after ordering followers to starve themselves to death to meet Jesus.
    — Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • The claims paying organizations that are best prepared to navigate this evolving environment will be those that combine uniform eligibility review, defensible payment rationales, dispute tracking and outcome analysis into a single cohesive process.
    — Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Many passengers have come to accept no frills flying, paying for every extra beyond a seat.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • Wallace was flagged for pass interference against Denver, erasing an interception.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Kospi, heavily weighted in chipmaker titans Samsung and SK Hynix, closed at a six-month low, erasing all of its gains since April.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • Washington hoped that assassinating Khamenei would prompt a mass antigovernment uprising.
    — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will stand trial after a Utah judge ruled Tuesday that prosecutors presented enough evidence to move forward on all seven charges against him.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • He was educated at Middlebury College, and lived in New York City for 15 years, before settling back on the farm with his wife, Olga, and their children, Fiona and Abraham.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Now, Rupert Murdoch views Fox as a core part of his legacy, as last year’s family trust battle underscores, with his son Lachlan ultimately securing control of the empire after battling (and ultimately settling with) his siblings.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of settling
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  • Other New York literati, like Camille Paglia, expressed similar views and endorsed the organization’s goal of abolishing the age of consent.
    — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Yet abolishing Greek life altogether is far from an easy proposition.
    — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
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  • The next steps include executing on a vendor contract with Site Stream LLC, the city said the contract is currently under final legal review and will be signed soon.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Traditional CPUs excel at sequential computing tasks, such as calculating a massive spreadsheet or running a precise physics simulation, as these often require executing steps in strict order at blazing speeds.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
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“Liquidating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquidating. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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