cross out
phrasal verb
crossed out; crossing out; crosses out
: to draw a line through (something) to show that it is wrong
cross out a mistake
He had crossed his name out.
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Yearly Florida Gators national-champion tattoos, crossed out as the man’s predictions faltered.
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
The little mountain icon – sometimes with a sun or cloud in the background, other times crossed out or broken – has become the standard symbol, across digital platforms, to signal something missing or something to come.
—Christopher Schaberg, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
However, Asnani’s name, his company and his contact information were crossed out on the document.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
There were posters of the manager with his face crossed out within six weeks.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
The little mountain icon – sometimes with a sun or cloud in the background, other times crossed out or broken – has become the standard symbol, across digital platforms, to signal something missing or something to come.
—Christopher Schaberg, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
However, Asnani’s name, his company and his contact information were crossed out on the document.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
There were posters of the manager with his face crossed out within six weeks.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Cross out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross%20out. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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