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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“Cross off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross%20off. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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