zero out

phrasal verb

zeroed out; zeroing out; zeroes out
US
1
: to reduce the amount of (something) to zero
Be sure to zero out the account before you switch banks.
2
: to remove (something) completely
This program will be zeroed out in the budget for next year.
New legislation will zero out further funding for the project.

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The machines were being zeroed out under observation before beginning the count again. Layla Ferris, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2024 Jessica is alert and chipper at the start of each episode, as if all the tragedy that came before has been zeroed out. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024 Congress is on track to pass zero out of 12 appropriations bills to fund the government by the Oct. 1 deadline. Stef W. Kight, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024 When the Obama administration implemented similar sanctions in the 2012–15 period, many countries zeroed out their imports, but others gradually reduced purchases over time, based on oil supply projections. Andrew Miller, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2018 See all Example Sentences for zero out 

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“Zero out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zero%20out. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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