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x (out)

verb

Definition of x (out)

as in to delete

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it x out the names of the people who have already left

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delete

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The rhetorical trick consists in deleting the principal from the sentence.

— Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The video, which continues to be shared online despite being deleted from the brand's channels, showed Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark shoving member Alexis Miestowski to the turf.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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