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

Example Sentences

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eliminating

By eliminating many of the costs associated with museum visits and extensive fieldwork, citizen science platforms are making large scale biological research more accessible, particularly for scientists working in the Global South.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

After eliminating the U.S. at its own tournament, Belgium is embracing its heel turn this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

It’s doubtful that eliminating quarterly reports will save much, if any, money.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Those "losses" would principally come from eliminating the need to liquify, transport and then regasify the imported product.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

The sleeveless dress is gathered at my ribs, not my waist, largely eliminating any help the padding would have given my figure.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins