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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The Cut wrote about how spitting into mouths has crossed out of our screens and into everyday dating.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 June 2025
No Space for Bezos also hung a banner with the Amazon owner’s name crossed out on the main bell tower on the secluded Island of San Giorgio Maggiore, where the couple are expected to be wed. Another banner was strung across the world-famous Rialto Bridge over the Grand Canal.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
There is also a Mr. Reuben on the plate by the doorbell, but his name is crossed out.
—Benjamin Hale
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
The draft released from the county board meeting vote on Tuesday, May 13, shows Section 7 crossed out.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 14 May 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 June 2025
No Space for Bezos also hung a banner with the Amazon owner’s name crossed out on the main bell tower on the secluded Island of San Giorgio Maggiore, where the couple are expected to be wed. Another banner was strung across the world-famous Rialto Bridge over the Grand Canal.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
There is also a Mr. Reuben on the plate by the doorbell, but his name is crossed out.
—Benjamin Hale
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
The draft released from the county board meeting vote on Tuesday, May 13, shows Section 7 crossed out.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 14 May 2025
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“Cross out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross%20out. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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