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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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The post was deleted after other commenters were more pointed in their opprobrium.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2026 -
Two of those have since been deleted by the Patent and Trademark Office.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Amy Etheridge of Del Cerro took her mother into a Kaiser facility on Friday, one day after her regular cancer appointment was cancelled.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Panama Maritime Authority said Sunday in a brief statement that the ship was no longer registered there and had been canceled in December 2024.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Crossed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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