expunge
verb (used with object)
to strike or blot out; erase; obliterate.
expunged
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past participleof expunge.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 expunge.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
expungeverb (used with object)to strike or blot out; erase; obliterate.
Example Sentences
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North Carolina’s Administrative Office of the Courts said it sends a daily extract of expunged cases to a data analytics center for use by the State Bureau of Investigation and other agencies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
There is no longer any public trace of Helton’s criminal case in the Ohio county court system; certain nonviolent cases are allowed to be sealed or expunged after a set amount of time has passed.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Although her Global Entry has been reinstated, Walker “has received no confirmation that the government has expunged any record that triggered her revocation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Even after Friday’s selloff, that indicator remains high, indicating “speculation hasn’t been expunged from the market,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025
Oracular ambiguity or statistical probability provides loopholes, and discrepancies are expunged by Faith.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
