BLUE-PENCILED Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

blue-penciled

verb

past tense of blue-pencil

as in deleted

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it military censors blue-penciled any remarks that could possibly be deemed critical

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The students stopped the recording, deleted the video and gave the device to a teacher, the Tracy Police Department said in a statement.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Or it was rotated and replaced by a new one and the predecessor was never deleted.

— Atsushi Yamada, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of deleted

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Netflix has canceled its drama series Sweet Magnolias after five seasons, but its showrunner and one of its lead actresses are also involved in a new show at the streamer.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
The romantic drama starring JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott and Heather Headley has been canceled at Netflix after five seasons.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of canceled

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