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• past tense form of extirpate.
• past participle of extirpate.

extirpated

American  

[ek-ster-pey-tid, ik-stur-pey-] / ˈɛk stərˌpeɪ tɪd, ɪkˈstɜr peɪ- /

adjective

1. having been destroyed or removed.

   Histological examination determined that all the extirpated tumors were meningiomas.

2. Biology. (of a species) no longer found in a given area; locally or regionally extinct.

   In the Chesapeake Bay watershed, the James River is the last confirmed holdout for the nearly extirpated Atlantic sturgeon.

   The successful reintroduction of an extirpated species such as the scarlet ibis indicates that it may be possible to recover at least part of the original biota of the region.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of extirpate.

Other Word Forms

• unextirpated
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of extirpated

First recorded in 1695–1705; extirpate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; extirpate ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

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extirpated

In recent decades, sightings were rare and Florida classified them extirpated, insisting that any spotted in nature were escapees from zoos or sanctuaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

"Jaguars were nearly, but never fully, extirpated from this region," McSpadden explained, adding that they are "tenacious" animals, and populations from northern Mexico have always strayed across the U.S.-Mexico border from time to time.

From Salon ● May 31, 2024

“As a Californian, I feel it’s my obligation to do everything possible to bring back the extirpated, missing species that are no longer here in a functional way because of human activity.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2024

Things have changed a lot since the bears were functionally extirpated from the area.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2023

The plant is not so very common, but it has to be watched for and extirpated when found.

From Two Years in Oregon by Wallis Nash