cross off
phrasal 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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And it shouldn't be treated as just another task to cross off the list by controlling family members.
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 5 June 2025
On my trip, I was surrounded by people in their 30s and 40s, all crossing off the elusive seventh continent from their list.
—Caroline Eubanks, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
The good news for your bones A concern to cross off the worry list: It was once believed that consumption of any bubbly beverage, including seltzer, is bad for bone health—but that’s not true of seltzer.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 1 May 2025
Every to-do list should include one item that can be crossed off in the first five minutes.
—Gretchen Rubin, Contributor, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 5 June 2025
On my trip, I was surrounded by people in their 30s and 40s, all crossing off the elusive seventh continent from their list.
—Caroline Eubanks, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
The good news for your bones A concern to cross off the worry list: It was once believed that consumption of any bubbly beverage, including seltzer, is bad for bone health—but that’s not true of seltzer.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 1 May 2025
Every to-do list should include one item that can be crossed off in the first five minutes.
—Gretchen Rubin, Contributor, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Cross off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross%20off. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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