erase
verb (used with object)
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
half-erased
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a word derived from
erase.
Example Sentences
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Memories can be erased in a heartbeat, or half-erased.
From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2022
This explains why — with stacks of lumber, a half-erased whiteboard, two shopping carts and a piece of a chain-link fence — “Exodus” looks more like an abandoned storefront than an art show.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 2019
But on days of drizzle and drifting cloud the keep diminishes, like an amateur drawing half-erased.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 19, 2014
The team pointed out half-erased bridle paths, fieldstone walls, drainage ditches and ponds from Tiffany’s time, comparing them with vintage photos in the Met catalog.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2011
“You know, I really, um—” I look at the piece of paper, covered with half-erased scribblings about pizza and squash.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
