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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Trump did not reveal the names of the two other contenders but crossed off Bessent as a potential replacement for Powell, whose term as chairman ends in May 2026.
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
After all, most people want to feel productive and work toward crossing off important goals from their to-do list.
—Lauren Howe, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Instead, focus on micro-moments: the first sip of tea, the quiet of early morning, or the satisfaction of crossing off a task on your to-do list.
—Amy Blankson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Imagine you are sat in that same room with the whiteboard, and mentally cross off those targets that are no longer acquirable — and read on below.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
After all, most people want to feel productive and work toward crossing off important goals from their to-do list.
—Lauren Howe, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Instead, focus on micro-moments: the first sip of tea, the quiet of early morning, or the satisfaction of crossing off a task on your to-do list.
—Amy Blankson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Imagine you are sat in that same room with the whiteboard, and mentally cross off those targets that are no longer acquirable — and read on below.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for cross off
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“Cross off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross%20off. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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