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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Yang, who continued to criticize Her and her mayoral campaign on Facebook, posted a picture to social media of one of Her’s campaign fliers with the candidate’s name crossed out on Oct. 13.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
On the far left, the three purple squares must not equal one another (hence the equal sign crossed out).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Mac is by her side, supporting her as their relationship finally crosses out of the friend zone, all those years later.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Yearly Florida Gators national-champion tattoos, crossed out as the man’s predictions faltered.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
On the far left, the three purple squares must not equal one another (hence the equal sign crossed out).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Mac is by her side, supporting her as their relationship finally crosses out of the friend zone, all those years later.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Yearly Florida Gators national-champion tattoos, crossed out as the man’s predictions faltered.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Cross out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross%20out. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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