extirpate
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abolish, annihilate, black out, blot out, cancel, clean (up), efface, eradicate, erase, expunge, exterminate, liquidate, obliterate, root (out), rub out, snuff (out), stamp (out), sweep (away), wipe out
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Wild turkeys were native to Wisconsin but extirpated in the 1800s through unregulated hunting and habitat loss. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Spring turkey hunters register 38,556 birds, second lowest in 20 years," 8 June 2019 Wolves were extirpated from the state in the 1940s mainly because of their depredation of livestock. — USA TODAY, "Flying goats, chile duel, ’99 Women’s World Cup statue: News from around our 50 states," 12 July 2019 But there’s one pesky thing that will be tough to extirpate: the idea of the individual as distinct from the tribe, and the idea that governments derive their consent from the governed, that the rights of the individual transcend time and place. — James Lileks, National Review, "Girth Dearth," 11 July 2019 Wolves were extirpated from California in 1924, and are just now starting to enter the state again. — Eduardo Medina, SFChronicle.com, "Gray wolf pups at Oakland Zoo symbolize revival for California-native species," 5 July 2019 Wolves are native to Wisconsin but were extirpated by the 1950s through bounties, poisoning and unregulated hunting. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: Wisconsin was home to at least 914 wolves last winter. How does that compare, and what's the significance?," 23 May 2019 Today, the lark has been extirpated from 90 percent of its native range, living only in South Puget Sound, dredge disposal sites in the lower Columbia River and in the Willamette Valley. — oregonlive.com, "Judge orders feds to reconsider endangered species status of native Northwest songbird," 11 June 2019 Wolves are native to Wisconsin but were considered extirpated by the middle 20th century due to unregulated hunting, poisoning and bounties. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: With at least 900 wolves in the state, it's time to gauge public attitudes again," 6 June 2018 So in 2008, when biologists found that the first wolves had returned to Washington since the animals were extirpated there in the 1930s, officials pledged to learn from other states’ mistakes. — New York Times, "Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf Scientist?," 5 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'extirpate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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