deleted; deleting
: to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
delete a passage in a manuscript
delete a computer file
The email was accidentally deleted.
Examples of delete in a Sentence
Delete this name from the list.
When the movie was shown on TV all the swearwords had been deleted.
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The post, which was later deleted, was blamed on a staffer.
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Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
His amendment to the bill deletes any mention of breaching the dam, although that action would remain an option for a new 19-member advisory board, made up of state officials and local residents, to consider, Brodeur said.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Information submitted for age verification is stored only for the minimum time necessary, which in most cases means it’s deleted immediately.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
However, Claude balked when the attacker added rules to the request, including deleting logs and command history.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
His amendment to the bill deletes any mention of breaching the dam, although that action would remain an option for a new 19-member advisory board, made up of state officials and local residents, to consider, Brodeur said.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Information submitted for age verification is stored only for the minimum time necessary, which in most cases means it’s deleted immediately.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
However, Claude balked when the attacker added rules to the request, including deleting logs and command history.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Delete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delete. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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delete
verb
de·lete
di-ˈlēt 
deleted; deleting
: to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
delete a part of the story
delete a computer file
deletion
noun
di-ˈlē-shən
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