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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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 day after Rodney's account was created, the scam page that messaged him was deleted.
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
One of the biggest moments in the action adventure is a dizzying sequence involving Cruise's superspy Ethan Hunt and a harrowing biplane chase, and USA TODAY is exclusively premiering a nifty aerial scene deleted from the film.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
The student deleted the words and never sent the message.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
With funds to spare, $20,000 was devoted to deleting duplicate data to optimize website performance.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
One of the biggest moments in the action adventure is a dizzying sequence involving Cruise's superspy Ethan Hunt and a harrowing biplane chase, and USA TODAY is exclusively premiering a nifty aerial scene deleted from the film.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
The student deleted the words and never sent the message.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
With funds to spare, $20,000 was devoted to deleting duplicate data to optimize website performance.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delete
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After the players strike in August 1994 led Selig to cancel the stretch run and postseason, fans rightfully avoided going to ballparks in ’95 and ’96.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Stephan Winkelmann, the CEO of Lamborghini, said customers are demanding piercing V12s and V8s in their garages, forcing him to cancel the company's plan to build all-electric supercars and SUVs.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
24 Aug. 2025
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This practice of reframing doesn’t erase the problem, sure.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The move to erase the sometimes ugly truth about this country’s history?—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
19 Aug. 2025
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Liam and Noel Gallagher, 16 years removed from what was ostensibly the final Oasis gig (following a scuffle between the two Mancunians backstage at a festival in England), have defied the oddsmakers.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Placer County Board of Supervisors amended its county code this month to remove a decades-old provision requiring the county executive officer to live within its jurisdiction because the code violated the state Constitution.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Roblox has drawn criticism for its failure to censor user content on its platform.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
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Because reviews drag on endlessly, challenges can effectively censor a book, keeping it off shelves for months.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Delete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delete. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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