x out

phrasal verb

x-ed out also x'd out or xed out; x-ing out or x'ing out; x's out

Definition of x out

: to draw an x or a series of x's through (something) to show that it is wrong or not wanted x out a mistake One line of the text had been x-ed out.

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“X out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/x%20out. Accessed 24 May. 2022.

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