eliminate
verb (used with object)
to remove or get rid of, especially as being in some way undesirable.
eliminated
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past participleof eliminate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof eliminate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
eliminateverb (used with object)to remove or get rid of, especially as being in some way undesirable.
Example Sentences
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Several reports seemed to support his claims, citing data from internet monitoring service Cloudflare, that allegedly showed “Russia’s Yandex bot traffic nearly eliminated overnight.”
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
Gavin and Stacey's Melanie Walters has become the second celebrity eliminated from this season of Strictly Come Dancing.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
At airports where it tested out new technology and procedures this summer, involuntary bumping was eliminated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Avninder Singh, chief executive of Roadies, said diesel prices crossing $8 in California have eliminated the profit margins for his midsize company based in Bakersfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
But a new management team eliminated the late-afternoon limo to send a message: four thirty is the middle of the workday, not the end.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
