erase
verb (used with object)
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
are erasing
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present progressiveof erase.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In turn, Chinese technology companies are erasing American components and technology from their supply chains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025
“You are erasing my grandchild,” said St. Louis Democratic Rep. Barbara Phifer, whose grandson is transgender.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 13, 2023
The three major credit bureaus are erasing most medical debts from people’s credit reports, and the Biden administration is reducing or eliminating medical debt as a factor in government lending decisions.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2022
While international tourists visit his workshop and clients from Germany, Switzerland and the United States commission his hand-painted work, in his own city “they are erasing Mexican cultural heritage,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2022
School closures are erasing slight educational gains, studies show, particularly as children in villages are shut off from remote learning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2021
