LIQUIDATING Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

liquidating

verb

present participle of liquidate

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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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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repudiating

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Recent Examples of liquidating No one questioned why an elderly customer was wiring money for the first time in decades, liquidating the accounts, or appearing anxious. — Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026 Levers to pull Investors often cite Strategy’s ability to survive the 2022 bear market without liquidating bitcoin as a key part of its bull case. — Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 9 June 2026 The flip side of all that buying is plenty of selling as investors need to raise cash for stock purchases by liquidating other shares in their portfolios. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 June 2026 Upon the official death notice of Iowa State gymnastics, the conversation shifted overnight—from saving the program to liquidating its assets. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Apr. 2026 The Onion is taking over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars brand as courts are liquidating the bankrupt far-right talk show host’s companies following the more than $1 billion in defamation judgments against him. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 With Spirit Airlines reportedly possibly liquidating in the near future, Arnold Palmer Regional Airport is bracing for its sole carrier of 15 years to go away. — Christopher Derose, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 By 1941, the Disney brothers were forced to seriously consider selling or liquidating the company. — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 That $1,800 figure may seem small in isolation, but during a down market, keeping that money invested rather than liquidating shares at depressed prices compounds the benefit significantly over time. — Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026

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The brand also claims that this sweeps away plaque rather than just blasting a hole through it, more effectively eradicating the sludgy bacteria.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Tlaib is also a prominent critic of Israel; her rhetoric has been chastised by Jewish colleagues as an antisemitic call for eradicating Jews, a charge the congresswoman and her supporters reject.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

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Closing arguments took place in the Lindsay Clancy case Thursday, bringing an end to a weekslong trial in which jurors will now determine whether the Massachusetts mother is criminally responsible for murdering her three young children.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
Earlier this year, two Blythe Street members were convicted of murdering a senior member of their gang whom Romo had deemed a liability.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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But Bama followed with a 38-3 quarterfinal flop to Indiana, erasing any momentum and placing DeBoer squarely under the microscope entering a pivotal third season.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
The 68-year-old also lost her husband and her son, who worked at a local hydropower plant, in the flash floods that hit the region on Wednesday, erasing entire communities.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of erasing

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Utah prosecutors are turning up the heat on Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, arguing that the evidence against him easily meets the standard required to send the case to trial.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Ferrell instead starred as the villainous mogul Jacobim Mugatu, who attempts to brainwash Derek into assassinating the prime minister of Malaysia.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

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One of the more surreal responses to that experience is applause, which ripples through the audience of Paranormal Activity a beat after all the major scares, like rain settling in after a peal of thunder.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Guests can bring their own blankets, food and drinks (including alcoholic ones) before settling in for a movie under the stars.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of settling

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Debates over abolishing or scaling back the institution, which occasionally flare up in the United Kingdom and other nations, are rare in Norway.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
While his party debates abolishing prisons and owning grocery stores, Democratic Mayor Daniel Lurie is cleaning up his city.

— Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolishing

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Ternus’s expertise in executing on Apple’s product roadmap and maintaining the company’s high engineering standards signals a commitment to a central pillar of the Apple brand, even as the company seeks to evolve with the times.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
In early 2026, satellite images revealed Akinci drones deployed in southern Egypt for executing strikes against the Rapid Support Forces fighting in the bloody civil war in neighboring Sudan.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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