elided; eliding

transitive verb

1
a
: to suppress or alter (something, such as a vowel or syllable) by elision
b
: to strike out (something, such as a written word)
2
a
: to leave out of consideration : omit

Examples of elide in a Sentence

some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided, but otherwise the article is publishable the product presentation was not elided—it's always only 15 minutes long
Recent Examples on the Web Writer, director, composer, editor, and star Shane Carruth elides exposition and layman's speak for realism, relying instead on scientific shorthand, technical jargon, and elliptical storytelling to spin this story of two not-so-eccentric engineers who somewhat accidentally invent a time machine. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023 The playful scene elides the practicalities of the men’s connection, in a way that holds true for interactions throughout the film. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024 This goofy stoner act elides Milam’s history as a sophisticated black-market operator. Ezra Marcus, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024 From little cocaine acorns grow big cocaine oaks, and over several hastily elided years, that one kilo has metastasized into a full empire. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2024 The pandemic’s Open Streets program, patched together at first with movable fences and lemonade stands, has borne a new set of permanent transformations, fitted out with measures to tame cars, attract (and slow down) bikers, relax pedestrians, and elide the difference between sidewalk and street. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2023 Animal-rights writing tends to elide the issue of wild-animal suffering for obvious reasons—namely, the scarcity of solutions. Elizabeth Barber, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2023 The actual politics get mostly elided here, sometimes to the show’s detriment—in a different era, Silverman’s play, with its Russian baddies and exotic spies, might itself have been used as a neat piece of anti-Communist propaganda. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023 Alexandra deliberately overlooks and elides Mimi’s controversial refusal to call for National Guard protection. Armond White, National Review, 25 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Latin elidere to strike out, from e- + laedere to injure by striking

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of elide was in 1540

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Cite this Entry

“Elide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elide. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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