crossed (out)

verb

past tense of cross (out)
as in deleted
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it cross out the old phone number and write in the new one

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossed (out)
  1. deleted
  2. canceled
Verb
  • Shepherd says a friend of his posted the picture as part of a photo dump of recent events, but deleted it once social media rumors around Wells’ death began to spread.
    — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026
  • Detectives later examined Roper's cellphone and confirmed those communications had been deleted, the affidavit states.
    — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of deleted
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  • Events ranging from a baby parade in Flint, Michigan, to a rock concert in Herndon, Virginia, and the America’s Mile marathon in Pittsburgh were canceled Friday as smoke lingered.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • The two were due to battle in La Finalissima — the match pitting the reigning Copa América and Euro winners against each other — in March in Qatar, but the occasion was canceled due to the conflict in nearby Iran.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of canceled
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“Crossed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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