erased; erasing; erases
1
a
: to rub or scrape out (something, such as written, painted, or engraved letters)
erase an error
b
: to remove written or drawn marks from
erase a blackboard
c
: to remove (recorded matter) from a magnetic medium (such as magnetic tape)
also
: to remove recorded matter from
erase a hard drive
d
: to delete from computer storage
erase a file
2
a
: to remove from existence or memory as if by erasing
b
: to nullify the effect or force of
: to yield to erasure
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Examples of erase in a Sentence
The recording can be erased and the tape used again.
Several important files were accidentally erased.
You can erase the tape and use it again.
She erased the wrong answer from her paper and filled in the correct one.
I erased the chalk marks from the blackboard.
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
Shampoo is particularly adept at cleaning chrome faucets and other chrome finishings where grease, streaks, and fingerprints are just waiting to be erased.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Harris has erased Trump’s lead over President Joe Biden since announcing her candidacy on July 21, though her edge has decreased slightly over the past two months, peaking at 3.7 points in late August, according to FiveThirtyEight’s weighted polling average.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
CrowdStrike : Shares of CrowdStrike erased their earlier gains and dropped roughly 2% after Bloomberg News reported on a $32 million order the company received last fall from Carahsoft Technology, a reseller of enterprise software to government agencies.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Erase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erase. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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erase
verb
erased; erasing
1
a
: to rub out (as something written)
b
: to remove written or drawn marks from
erase a chalkboard
c
: to remove recorded matter from
erase a videotape
d
: to delete from a computer storage device
erase a file
2
: to remove as if by erasing
erase an event from one's memory
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