cross (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross (out)
Verb
  • La Liga had to delete the registration of new FC Barcelona star Joan Garcia after mistakenly including him in the Catalans' first team squad on Friday afternoon, a few hours after the goalkeeper signed his contract at the Joan Gamper CT.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • For those who are not U.S. citizens, there is no guarantee that photos taken at airports will be deleted.
    Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • The Department of Transportation is free to update its guidance about how that program is administered moving forward, Lin wrote, but that does not require suspending the distribution of money — and should not involve canceling plans that were already approved.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 25 June 2025
  • After four seasons, HGTV has cancelled Married to Real Estate, the home renovation series hosted by Egypt Sherrod and her husband Mike Jackson.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 June 2025
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“Cross (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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