as in to cancel
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact
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Recent Examples of delete
The airline entered into a formal settlement with the department and the citation was deleted.
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Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Wrong, because despite the fact that the kids were blurry in the background, Markle went on to delete the video soon after, likely after realizing that her kids’ features could be seen.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025
Bluesky eventually reinstated her account, but her first two posts about Kirk are now deleted.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
Hinge is designed to be deleted, but not for that reason.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Wrong, because despite the fact that the kids were blurry in the background, Markle went on to delete the video soon after, likely after realizing that her kids’ features could be seen.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025
Bluesky eventually reinstated her account, but her first two posts about Kirk are now deleted.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
Hinge is designed to be deleted, but not for that reason.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delete
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The Barca and Madrid reactions to the Miami game being cancelled was certainly divergent, and there will be lingering tension in the Bernabeu’s VIP areas on Sunday.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The principal didn’t immediately realize the alert had been canceled, a spokesperson for Baltimore County Public Schools told WBAL.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Such grotesque accounts are part of alternate histories that hegemonic discourse attempted to erase.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Nations weave myths out of victories and erase defeats with the promise of future triumphs.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Scientists have developed a new method that removes toxic pollutants from wastewater.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Its unique formula can remove stains, dissolve adhesives, and cut through soap scum and grease.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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Years later, a right-wing party was elected and tried to censor the news and shut the network down.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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This is far from the first time the show's cohosts have been censored on the air for using profanity during the broadcasts.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Delete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delete. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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