crossing (out)

Definition of crossing (out)next
present participle of cross (out)

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • And that’s on top of allegedly deleting or compressing billions of logs that should have been preserved.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
  • These negative feelings associated with politics only serve to highlight the positive reactions to deleting your social media.
    Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • It was incensed because cancelling the exhibition put every arts organization receiving even indirect government funding on notice.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • There is no shortage of policy proposals for reducing college costs, ranging from freezing tuition to canceling student debt.
    Thomas Adam, Fortune, 13 July 2026
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“Crossing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossing%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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