exterminate
verb (used with object)
to get rid of by destroying; destroy totally; extirpate.
extermination
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a word derived from
exterminate.
Example Sentences
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Their proposed legislation also would ensure that anyone who sues over the fire doesn’t have to pay state taxes on any settlement, and that local jurisdictions are responsible for pest extermination efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Later in 1944, Grossman arrived at the extermination camp of Treblinka in Poland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
In a speech that left some MPs visibly moved, 87-year-old Friedman recounted her experiences as a survivor of the Auschwitz extermination camp and appealed on those present to "use your power to fight".
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
Instead of calling an extermination company, my landlord would just text me, claiming the next-door neighbors were dirty.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 11, 2025
“Anyway, he’s done bad things. He made magic use illegal, and he called for the extermination of dragons.”
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
