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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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 season ends on a hell of a cliffhanger, with one of the Nates revealing that the other one got deleted.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025 -
Following their arrests, Active Club Canada’s public network went dark, Telegram pages were deleted or rebranded, and the club went virtually silent.—
Art Jipson,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
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If a Radical Left Court is allowed to terminate these Tariffs, almost all of this investment, and much more, will be immediately canceled!—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Prabowo, who canceled a high-profile trip to China due to the unrest, also met on Sunday with key members of his cabinet at the Presidential Palace to discuss the situation.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Crossed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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