erase
verb (used with object)
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
erasing
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present participleof erase.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Henry Ford dreamed of erasing the boundary between farm and factory.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
This corner of Brooklyn is moving on to the next wave of gentrification: They’re culturally gentrifying the original gentrifiers, erasing the identity of precariously employed DJs who are experimenting with polyamory and microbangs.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
Fearing that authorities were actively erasing culpability, the victim's family appealed for help.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
If you haven’t been following the controversy, Wilson felt that Nolan had flattened the saga by mostly erasing the Greek gods and Odysseus’ wit, lust and thorny contradictions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
My mom would take a workbook that Janet or JR had filled out already and go page-by-page, erasing every mark.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
