erase
verb (used with object)
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
has erased
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present perfectof erase (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Amnesty International's Felix Jakens told the players to give proper thought to playing in a tournament organised by a cricket board from a country which has "erased women and girls from public life".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The S&P 500 has erased all of its gains for the past seven months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
That collapse has erased hundreds of billions in market value from European luxury conglomerates and American beauty giants that bet heavily on Chinese middle-class aspiration.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
But the ongoing trade dispute has erased trillions of dollars in US stock market wealth.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2025
Social diversity has erased many of the old markers.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
