eliminating

• present participle

  present participle

  A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.

  of eliminate.
  eliminate

  verb (used with object)

  to remove or get rid of, especially as being in some way undesirable.

Example Sentences

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eliminating

Nike named Walmart’s Jane Ewing as its chief commercial officer, months after it said it was eliminating the position.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The Port of Long Beach is working toward a goal of doubling its container volume by 2050 — and eliminating its carbon emissions along the way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

And then, they tell you anyway with a proud look on their face, eliminating the chance to experience the satisfaction that comes with figuring something out on your own.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

Alex Grinberg, a senior fellow focused on Iran at the Turan Research Center, said the war set back Iran significantly by eliminating infrastructure and people in the nuclear programme and imposing massive economic damage.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

And contact—involvement—was what I had spent years eliminating entirely from my life.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Related Words

• cancel
• defeat
• dispose of
• disqualify
• eradicate
• erase
• exclude
• get rid of
• ignore
• knock out
• oust
• phase out
• stamp out
• waive
• wipe out