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.

Examples of cross off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Hartford Athletic women’s team crossed off a number of milestones in their 7-0 demolition of AC Connecticut on Wednesday night at Trinity Health Stadium. —Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026

As the candidates failed or died, Jacob would cross off their names, narrowing down the list to a final few. —Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026

There have been many big firsts over the past month, but before a 2-1 Phillies win Tuesday, Crawford crossed off a small one. —Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 13 May 2026

In addition to crossing off a few fashion firsts, Storrie and Williams also made their Golden Globes debut in January to present the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Television award together to Adolescence star Erin Doherty. —Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026

Rhymes for cross off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff