elide
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Definition of elide
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Synonyms for elide
Synonyms
blue-pencil, cancel, cross (out), dele, delete, edit (out), kill, scratch (out), strike (out), stroke (out), x (out)
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Democrats largely elided the divisions that had riven them leading up to Mrs. Pelosi’s election. — Kristina Peterson, WSJ, "Nancy Pelosi Elected Speaker as House Votes for End to Shutdown," 3 Jan. 2019 Still, while the movie largely elides overt politics and policies, both domestic and foreign, they are inextricably embedded in every single narrative turn, each word and image. — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, "Review: ‘12 Strong’ Believes in the Brotherhood of Battle," 18 Jan. 2018 This hasn’t been easy given Mr. Trump’s tendency to elide the two, and sometimes the interests of both will match. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Don McGahn’s Quiet Achievement," 29 Aug. 2018 Since these books are almost entirely made up of conversation — even though Faye often elides her own side of the dialogue — someone may propose the Tête-à-Tête trilogy. — Dwight Garner, New York Times, "With ‘Kudos,’ Rachel Cusk Completes an Exceptional Trilogy," 21 May 2018 But such comparisons tend to elide important nuances about the connection between the genre and Trump’s approach to the presidency. — Lucas Mann, The Atlantic, "What Exactly Makes Trump a 'Reality-TV President'?," 30 Apr. 2018 In response to early criticisms that the show elided the stories of trans characters, Soloway expanded the show’s narrative to include more trans women, as well as hiring more trans writers. — Anna Silman, The Cut, "What Can We Learn From Transparent’s #MeToo Mess?," 8 May 2018 Making women both the harmers and the harmed, Sharp Objects elides the easy lesson of most crime shows, which is that men are predators and women are victims. — Anna Silman, The Cut, "Sharp Objects," 11 July 2018 And at an event like the Correspondents’ Dinner — designed to elide the differences between government and press — what is an entertainer’s role? — Tara Isabella Burton, Vox, "Why Michelle Wolf and Father Pat Conroy are so important.," 30 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'elide.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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