as in to cancel
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact
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Recent Examples of delete
The First Amendment largely prohibits government officials from blocking users from social media pages and deleting comments, according to the National Constitution Center.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
Doja Cat posted and then deleted a TikTok slamming Chalamet for his art-shaming behavior.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
On March 10, several fan accounts reported that the singer’s producer, Jim-E Stack, had shared, and subsequently deleted, a photo of Lorde in the studio.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
It was quickly deleted, and the White House said the claim was incorrect.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
Doja Cat posted and then deleted a TikTok slamming Chalamet for his art-shaming behavior.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
On March 10, several fan accounts reported that the singer’s producer, Jim-E Stack, had shared, and subsequently deleted, a photo of Lorde in the studio.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
It was quickly deleted, and the White House said the claim was incorrect.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delete
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Numerous artists have canceled performances and attendance has dropped off.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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As of the afternoon of March 15, 2,632 flights within, into, or out of the United States were delayed, and 1,678 were canceled, according to FlightAware.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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That’s why our testers—spanning a wide range of skin types, ages, and skin concerns—have spent months determining which products actually deliver on their fine-line-smoothing and dark-circle-erasing promises.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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In terms of sheer duration, nothing tops the 1994-95 strike, a 232-day encounter between immovable object and unstoppable force that erased a total of 948 games and led to the cancellation of the World Series.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Israel and Hezbollah did agree to a ceasefire in November 2024, which called for Israel to stop its military campaign and to remove their ground forces in southern Lebanon in exchange for Hezbollah to willingly move all of its personnel and military equipment north of the Litani River.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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The point is not to turn the home into a fortress but to remove single points of failure.—
Neal K. Shah,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Valerie Bertinelli was censored Wednesday on The View after the actress dropped the F-word during the live telecast.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
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Davidson’s Tourette’s causes involuntary tics, and he was heard cursing throughout the show, however the BBC failed to censor the N-word during its broadcast, causing further harm.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Delete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delete. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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