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.
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Garland is strongest with impressions: chirping birds over bloody lawns, the laconic humor of exhausted soldiers on a stakeout, a quick shot of Lee deleting some of her own photos, a private mode of self-care.
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Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Lee deletes a very powerful photo at a certain point.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
Billions of data records will now be deleted as part of a settlement to a class action lawsuit brought against Google.
—David Nield, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
As of early Friday morning, Smith has deleted his replies.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
Auerbach further testified that he was advised by lawyer Richard Keegan to delete material from his phone and computer that could be damaging to Seven.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
The ideal scenario for a Match Group company is that users meet their partner on one of our dating apps, delete the app, and then tell all their friends about it.
—Bernard Kim, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
That June date was the same day McDermott announced that the couple had decided to go their separate ways in a statement that was later deleted from his Instagram.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
On the same day Spelling listed as their date of separation, McDermott announced that the couple had decided to go their separate ways in a statement that was later deleted off his Instagram.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Lee deletes a very powerful photo at a certain point.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
Billions of data records will now be deleted as part of a settlement to a class action lawsuit brought against Google.
—David Nield, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
As of early Friday morning, Smith has deleted his replies.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
Auerbach further testified that he was advised by lawyer Richard Keegan to delete material from his phone and computer that could be damaging to Seven.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
The ideal scenario for a Match Group company is that users meet their partner on one of our dating apps, delete the app, and then tell all their friends about it.
—Bernard Kim, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
That June date was the same day McDermott announced that the couple had decided to go their separate ways in a statement that was later deleted from his Instagram.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
On the same day Spelling listed as their date of separation, McDermott announced that the couple had decided to go their separate ways in a statement that was later deleted off his Instagram.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Delete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delete. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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