cross off
verb
crossed off; crossing off; crosses off
: to draw a line through (a name or item on a list)
They crossed off the names of the people who had already been invited.
We can cross her off our list of potential donors.
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The medication schedule was pretty straightforward; everything had been crossed off but the painkiller.
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Caleb Crain, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
In Thompson, the Cowboys might’ve crossed off their most important item from their defensive offseason check list.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Cavernous, slightly chaotic, and nearly always crowded—this is not just a hotel, but a destination to cross off the checklist for visitors to Singapore.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Now those are being crossed off the list, according to the WSJ.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Caleb Crain, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
In Thompson, the Cowboys might’ve crossed off their most important item from their defensive offseason check list.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Cavernous, slightly chaotic, and nearly always crowded—this is not just a hotel, but a destination to cross off the checklist for visitors to Singapore.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Now those are being crossed off the list, according to the WSJ.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Cross off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross%20off. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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