1
as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided, but otherwise the article is publishable
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in to shorten
to make less in extent or duration
the product presentation was not elided—it's always only 15 minutes long
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of elide
Advertisement Apple Cider Vinegar frustratingly elides some of the nuances that made Gibson’s ascension possible, including her whiteness, race- and gender-based inequities in medicine that can lead patients to mistrust doctors, and a frightening disinterest in the truth amid our social media age.
—
Candice Frederick, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
With his trademark narrative economy, the writer-director elides any trace of superfluous exposition, briskly establishing what’s at stake for both of his main characters and then continually turning the screws to up those stakes.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Bodies affix and then elide, so soon forgotten, each day—impossibility.
—J. Mae Barizo, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2025
Author Williams implicitly elides the distinction.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for elide
Candice Frederick, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
With his trademark narrative economy, the writer-director elides any trace of superfluous exposition, briskly establishing what’s at stake for both of his main characters and then continually turning the screws to up those stakes.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Bodies affix and then elide, so soon forgotten, each day—impossibility.
—J. Mae Barizo, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2025
Author Williams implicitly elides the distinction.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for elide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elide
Verb
-
La Liga had to delete the registration of new FC Barcelona star Joan Garcia after mistakenly including him in the Catalans' first team squad on Friday afternoon, a few hours after the goalkeeper signed his contract at the Joan Gamper CT.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
-
American Oversight says the officials violated federal records law with their use of Signal, a commercial messaging app that allows messages to be automatically deleted.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
20 June 2025
Verb
-
Drake, a frequent collaborator, has so far scored 135 placements between Nos. 1 and 10 on the tally, which previously featured more than 10 spaces, but which was shortened several years ago.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
-
Boelter is a married father of five but often stayed at Carlson’s home in North Minneapolis to shorten his commute from Green Isle, Minn., to work.—
Jim Mustian,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
Verb
-
But the suddenly lukewarm Rockies, who seemed primed to erase the 2024 Sox from the record books, entered Wednesday’s game against Washington with a three-game win streak and a 7-7 record in their last 14 games.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
-
Clark tried to erase the memories of his disappointment at Oakmont with an opening round 6-under 64 on Thursday, putting him tied for second in the early afternoon.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
Verb
-
The beginning of a provision meant to curtail the Medicaid program helping immigrant seniors would start in October 2027, according to the county.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
-
Russia helped facilitate a previous deal to curtail Iran’s uranium program, which Trump pulled the United States out of in his first term.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
Verb
-
Senate lawmakers from both parties clashed with Russell Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, on Wednesday over the Trump administration's proposal to cancel billions in federal spending on foreign aid, public broadcasting and global health programs.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
-
After four seasons, HGTV has cancelled Married to Real Estate, the home renovation series hosted by Egypt Sherrod and her husband Mike Jackson.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
25 June 2025
Verb
-
Other law firms, such as Perkins Coie and WilmerHale, have challenged the administration’s orders and petitioned federal courts to bar enforcement of these orders that, in their view, are retaliatory in nature and abridge their right to free speech and engage freely in the practice of law.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
-
The Old Globe San Diego, California Dates: June 8 to July 6, 2025, and July 27 to August 24, 2025 Modeled after the Old Globe in London, the Old Globe’s theater was built in San Diego’s Balboa Park in 1935 to present abridged Shakespeare during the California Pacific International Exposition.—
Ellen Carpenter,
AFAR Media,
19 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Elide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elide. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share