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.

Examples of cross off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pick a card and cross off a square every time Biden or Trump brings up one of the statements or terms. —Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024

Large Towel, $43 Best Bath Towel Set: Onsen Complete Bath Towel Set, $150 When shopping for bath towels, there are several musts to cross off your checklist. —Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 26 June 2024

And Russia was effectively crossed off some lists of viable emerging economies after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the sanctions imposed on it by the United States, Europe and their allies. —Alex Travelli, New York Times, 31 May 2024

But there was still something Giants officials were eager to cross off the list this home stand. —Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024