1
as in eradicating
to destroy all traces of
a decisive act that liquidated all doubts and fears about his governing abilities
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2
as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
his first act as absolute ruler was to liquidate his opponents
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as in paying
to give what is owed for
used our lottery winnings to liquidate our debts
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Recent Examples of liquidating
The resolution of casino debts is often its own drama, whether in liquidating assets or arriving at complex arrangements for payment.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
That might mean liquidating nearly all assets or eating seeds needed for future planting.
—Nurith Aizenman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Lambert said that some repeat buyers who are still moving forward with plans to sell and relocate are either tapping into their substantial home equity or liquidating investments to pay all-cash and avoid today’s higher mortgage rates.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
And now, with so few teams in rebuild mode, attention turns to the start of the season to see which teams get off to a slow start and decide to start liquidating veteran players in an effort toward drafting Gavin McKenna in 2026.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
These steps allow savvy money managers to ride out periods of market decline without liquidating assets at the wrong moment.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But this comes at the cost of EchoStar liquidating most of its spectrum licenses, according to MoffettNathanson Research.
—PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Giarratana secured a $340 million financing deal after liquidating a previous construction loan earlier this year.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
Earlier this month, the company filed for bankruptcy protection, for the second time in a decade, and began liquidating.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liquidating
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Global health officials are aiming to replicate the success of eradicating smallpox, which in 1980 became the first disease to be eliminated through human efforts.—
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These materials conform precisely to the shape of your unique foot, eradicating extra space in your boots.—
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But there is more murdering and banishing to come.—
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The Huntsman centers on an ICU nurse who becomes immersed in a dangerous world after agreeing to help a coma patient accused of murdering six women.—
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In doing so, drivers can ensure their insurer has accurate information, thereby keeping them protected without paying more than necessary.—
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No one likes paying for insurance — and mounting premiums in 2025 didn't help matters.—
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
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But the stock plummeted in the fourth quarter, more than erasing those earlier gains, as Wall Street became more skeptical of the company's ability to repay debts while delivering on AI.—
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Another 33 hours passed before law enforcement arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, the defendant now facing a possible death sentence if found guilty by a jury in Utah for allegedly assassinating Kirk.—
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The remainder of my life will be dedicated to assassinating judges, attorneys, and a police station's entire shift staff.—
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That can include lowering interest rates, reducing monthly payments, extending repayment timelines or, in some cases, settling for less than the full amount owed.—
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The warmth also helps any contaminants drain out, rather than settling at the bottom of cold oil.—
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Trump has urged Republicans to have a simple majority to approve legislation, whether through reconciliation or by abolishing the Senate filibuster.—
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In the ancient Mauryan Empire in India, Ashoka may also have temporarily reduced slavery by abolishing slave trading, but this change too was not permanent.—
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Rodarte, while executing a search warrant at an Olivehurst home the morning of March 26, was killed by a single gunshot, which authorities said was fired by Rick David Oliver.—
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Trump previously floated the idea of executing attacks on Mexico.—
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“Liquidating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liquidating. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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