as in to cancel
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact
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Recent Examples of delete
Microsoft has gone furthest with its warning to actually delete passwords as well.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
In order to develop a thinner phone, Samsung had to delete the layer that works with the stylus.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
The suit also alleges that administrators forced staff to delete a video from February 2023 showing one of the group home’s autism support professionals, Bryan Amegah, kicking J.P. in the torso.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
The post was later deleted but not before arousing the concern of immigration rights groups in South Florida.
—Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
In order to develop a thinner phone, Samsung had to delete the layer that works with the stylus.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
The suit also alleges that administrators forced staff to delete a video from February 2023 showing one of the group home’s autism support professionals, Bryan Amegah, kicking J.P. in the torso.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
The post was later deleted but not before arousing the concern of immigration rights groups in South Florida.
—Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delete
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Timberlake has had to cancel multiple dates on the tour.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
31 July 2025
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Eleven months ago, Queens of the Stone Age cancelled all the remaining dates on their 2024 tour to allow singer Josh Homme to focus on his health.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
31 July 2025
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Nothing Astronomer could have said or done would've erased the incident.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Intel’s stock jumped early in 2025 as optimism built around new leadership, but shares fell over 9% after Thursday’s Q2 earnings and layoff announcement, threatening to erase most yearly gains.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
25 July 2025
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One of the first things the trust did was remove the plants.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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That can also help remove some of the fear around layoffs.—
Winnie Sun,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Trump supporters have increasingly criticized the technology, saying safety guardrails end up censoring conservative views.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
23 July 2025
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But censoring the language does not erase the people most affected.—
Timothy Holtz,
Sun Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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“Delete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delete. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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