cross out

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.

Examples of cross out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite these pieces also containing valid addresses, many had their addresses crossed out or were marked as undeliverable, prosecutors said. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Wearing her Kansas City Chiefs puffer jacket, Stephanie Hannaway, 66, of Olathe, held a sign with a picture of a crown crossed out. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

That means the future manager role is unlikely to be today’s job description with 30% of the tasks crossed out. — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Of businesses that were named on the shirt and not crossed out, Murakami named his family’s business and Kiyo’s Floral Design on 16th Street. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for cross out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout