erase
verb (used with object)
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
erased
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past participleof erase.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 erase.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
eraseverb (used with object)to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
Example Sentences
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FMC’s steep selloff hasn’t erased concerns about its debt and inventory problems, while rival Corteva looks more attractive.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
But Delta shares erased a decline late in the session, ending virtually flat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The agent is fictional, the heroes were erased, and just about the only thing I found factual was the re-creation of Kaczynski’s mailbox.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Snell gave up one hit, a single to Sal Stewart, which he quickly erased with a successful pick-off that caught Stewart in an inning-ending run-down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“You think they came over and erased my computer files? Would they do that?”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
