- present participle of eradicate.
Example Sentences
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“Chemotherapy is much more effective at eradicating minimal disease than it is macroscopic disease that you can already see on imaging.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
It was discovered by wildlife officers out eradicating feral pests.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
“The task of eradicating the soil and conditions that breed corruption is still arduous.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Nicola Sturgeon famously made eradicating the attainment gap her "top priority" back in 2016.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
In the background the racket of Buster Friendly boomed and brayed, eradicating her words; he saw her mouth moving but heard only the TV.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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