eliminating

VERB

remove, throw out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cancel defeat dispose of disqualify eradicate erase exclude get rid of ignore knock out oust phase out stamp out waive wipe out

STRONG

annihilate discard discharge dismiss disregard drop eject evict expel exterminate invalidate kill liquidate murder omit reject slay terminate waste

WEAK

blot out bump off cast out count out cut out dispense with do away with drive out leave out put out rub out rule out set aside shut the door on take out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

add aid allow create establish help hold keep permit retain

STRONG

accept admit approve bear begin build employ engage give birth hire include initiate preserve save start take in welcome

WEAK

choose ratify sanction

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eliminating

Meanwhile, the Vision Zero plan introduced 11 years ago by then-Mayor Eric Garcetti, with a goal of eliminating traffic deaths with roadway design and safety improvements, has fallen far short.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Even better, how about offering more leg room in all rows and eliminating middle seats as a gesture to the hoi polloi?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The ABA last month proposed eliminating its requirement for full-time faculty to teach the first one-third of coursework.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

One possible explanation is that eliminating fat cells reduces the body's capacity to store fat again.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

It made a ticking noise as it churned through Enigma settings at incredible speed, eliminating wrong solutions far faster than possible by hand.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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