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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On the far left, the three purple squares must not equal one another (hence the equal sign crossed out).
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The first attempt—one paragraph—is crossed out.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
For one, the board apparently containing details of the plan showed a figure crossed out with another, larger number added above.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 July 2025
The Cut wrote about how spitting into mouths has crossed out of our screens and into everyday dating.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 June 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The first attempt—one paragraph—is crossed out.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
For one, the board apparently containing details of the plan showed a figure crossed out with another, larger number added above.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 July 2025
The Cut wrote about how spitting into mouths has crossed out of our screens and into everyday dating.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for cross out
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“Cross out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross%20out. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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