erase
verb (used with object)
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
were erasing
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past progressiveof erase.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But by the mid-1970s, the cultural wave Volkswagen surfed had crested, and compact cars from Japanese brands like Honda and Datsun were erasing Volkswagen’s practical advantages, offering better mileage and reliability.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2021
As far back as ancient Egypt, kings were erasing predecessors.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 28, 2020
In 2005, Ms. Conway teamed up with Celinda Lake, a Democratic pollster, to write a book about how American women were erasing political lines.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2020
Granger returned in the fourth, but took only three shots while the Magic were erasing a 19-point deficit, and had only two more attempts in the overtime period.
From Newsweek ● May 6, 2012
A hope came to them when his color increased at one time, but it was for only a moment; it went out again as if some one were erasing paint from his cheeks.
From Riders of the Silences by John Frederick
